Great Reads MA Program

In partnership with The Massachusetts Center for the Book, HC Libraries and The CRES department are hosting a reading group focused on the graphic novel adaption of Stamped From the Beginning: A graphic history of racist ideas in America.

Thanks to the MCB, we will participate in a zoom Q&A with Historian and Illustrator Joel Christian Gill to discuss the adaption of the original work into graphic novel form, the ideas in the book, and more! To claim your free copy of the book, or if you have any questions, please email aroselieb@holycross.edu.



Discussion and Read-In:

Led by Dr. Jorge Santos

Thursday September 25, 3:00

CRES Lounge Okane 496



Zoom Q&A with

Joel Christian Gill:

Thursday September 25, 6:00 pm,

CRES Lounge Okane 496

About The Book

“Racism has persisted throughout history—but so have antiracist efforts to dismantle it. In collaboration with award-winning historian and comic artist Joel Christian Gill, this stunningly illustrated graphic-novel adaptation of Dr. Kendi’s groundbreaking Stamped from the Beginning explores, with vivid clarity and dimensionality, the living history of America, and how we can learn from the past to work toward a more equitable, antiracist future.”

About The Author

Joel Christian Gill is a cartoonist and historian who speaks nationally on the importance of sharing stories. He is an Associate Professor of Art at Boston University where he also serves as the Department Chair of Visual Narrative.

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