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The public is invited to attend “A Conversation with Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr.,” Thursday, January 26, from 4-6:30 p.m., at Raritan Valley Community College. Glaude, Chair of the Department of African American Studies and William S. Tod Professor of Religion at Princeton University, will be speaking on his latest book, Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul (Crown Publishing, 2016). The event, which is free of charge, will be held in the Conference Center (Room C), at the College’s Branchburg Campus.

The program is part of a Conversation Series at the College titled “How to Ensure That #BlackLivesMatter Really Matters: A Conversation on Race Relations, Racial Injustice and Inequality,” presented by the Social Action Collective.

Glaude’s book has garnered high praise nationwide, from mainstream media critics as well as academics and community activists alike. The Los Angeles Times calls it “one of the most imaginative, daring books of the twenty-first century,” and PBS commentator Bill Moyers says the book “breathes with prophetic fire,” recently writing, “Democracy in Black is rich in history and bold in opinion, and inconvenient truths leap from every page.”

Widely regarded as one of the most important public intellectuals in America today, Glaude is a columnist for Time Magazine and regularly provides commentary on radio and television news programs like Democracy Now, Morning Joe, and the 11th Hour. He hosts the podcast AAS21, recorded at Princeton University in Stanhope Hall, the African American Studies department’s home.

He is the current president of the American Academy of Religion. His books on religion and philosophy include African American Religion: A Very Short Introduction and Exodus! Religion, Race and Nation in Early 19th Century Black America, which was awarded the Modern Language Association’s William Sanders Scarborough Book Prize. Glaude is also the author of two edited volumes and many influential articles about religion for academic journals. He has also written for the likes of The New York Times and The Huffington Post. Currently, he is at work on a book about James Baldwin.

Refreshments will be served. For additional information about the program, contact Jacqueline Drummer at 908-526-1200, ext. 8310 or jacqueline.drummer@raritanval.edu.

The event is sponsored by the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Office of Human Resources, and the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

Raritan Valley Community College’s main campus is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. Serving Somerset and Hunterdon County residents for close to 50 years, RVCC is an educational and cultural center that is nationally recognized for its innovative programming, service to the community and environmental leadership. The College offers more than 90 associate degrees and certificates, as well as career training, professional development and personal enrichment courses. The College also has a performing arts center and planetarium.

RVCC is committed to offering a quality and affordable education through effective teaching, liaisons with the community’s businesses, and state-of-the-art technology. For further information, visit www.raritanval.edu.

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January 9, 2017

Media contact: Donna Stolzer, 908-526-1200, ext. 8383

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