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Join us for an engaging discussion with author Jeffrey Ogbar as he delves into his latest book, America’s Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the Shadow of the Confederacy.
Discover how African Americans transformed Atlanta into a thriving cultural and economic hub, reshaping its identity in the face of historical challenges. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the rich history and dynamic changes that have defined Atlanta’s legacy.
About the author:
Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar is Professor of History and the founding Director of the Center for the Study of Popular Music. He is the author or editor of several books, including Black Power: Radical Politics and African American Identity (The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004), Hip-Hop Revolution: The Culture and Politics of Rap (University Press of Kansas, 2007); and The Harlem Renaissance Revisited: Politics, Arts and Letters, (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010). In 2018, he released Keywords for African American Studies (New York University Press), with co-editors Erica R. Edwards and Roderick A. Ferguson. Dr. Ogbar’s articles appear in the Journal of Religious Thought, Journal of Black Studies, Souls, Centro and Radical Society among other academic publications. He has been invited to write for the New York Times’ “Room for Debate” and The Daily Beast, among other publications. His newest book, America’s Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the Shadow of the Confederacy, released in 2023 with Basic Books, was named on the “Best Books of 2023” list from Publishers Weekly, and is a finalist for the 2024 Book Prize from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Raised in Los Angeles, California, Ogbar received his BA in history from Morehouse College and his MA and Ph.D. degrees in history from Indiana University.
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