WHO & WHAT: Join us for an IRL EVENT with author + professor of sociology & African American Studies at UCLA, Marcus Anthony Hunter as we discuss his newest work Radical Reparations: Healing the Soul of a Nation. Marcus will be in conversation with author of All Boys Aren't Blue, George M. Johnson. WHEN: Thursday, March 7, 2024 @ 7pm PST (doors @ 6:30pm) WHERE: In-Person at Rep Club in Los Angeles (3054 S. Victoria Ave LA, CA 90016) HEALTH & SAFETY: For your safety, we ask that you please wear a face covering while indoors for our events. HOW: Reserve an IRL ticket from the drop down below: • IRL TICKET W/ SIGNED BOOK: This ticket guarantees a seat including a SIGNED book copy available for pick up at the event. Select 'Local Pickup' at checkout to waive shipping. • FREE *STANDBY*: IRL Event entry based on capacity. Limited Signed copies will be available for purchase during the event. Due to our limited capacity, please only RSVP if you plan to attend. • SIGNED BOOK ONLY: Please order any of these author's books via our website with a note at checkout to be shipped after the event. Please email us if you have any additional needs, questions, or accessibility concerns. Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter is the Scott Waugh Endowed Chair in the Social Sciences Division, Professor of Sociology & African American Studies at UCLA. Coiner of #BlackLivesMatter, Hunter served as the Inaugural Chair of UCLA's African American Studies Department and President of the Association of Black Sociologists. The National Science Foundation and Social Science Research Council have also supported his research. In addition, Hunter drafted and advised Congresswoman Barbara Lee's historic Bill to establish the first-ever US Truth, Racial Healing, & Transformation Commission. He has appeared on C-SPAN's BookTV, MSNBC, BBC, NPR, in the Sacramento Bee, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, the Washington Post, and the New York Times. George M Johnson is an Award-Winning Black Non-Binary Writer, Author, and Executive Producer located in the LA area. They are the author of the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Young Adult memoir All Boys Aren’t Blue discussing their adolescence growing up as a young Black Queer boy in New Jersey through a series of powerful essays. The book was optioned for Television by Gabrielle Union. As a former journalist, George has written for major outlets including Teen Vogue, Entertainment Tonight, NBC, and Buzzfeed. In 2019 was awarded the Salute to Excellence Award by the National Association of Black Journalists for their article “When Racism Anchors your Health” in Vice Magazine. George was listed on The Root 100 Most Influential African Americans in 2020. The Out 100 Most Influential LGBTQ People in 2021. And in 2022 was honored as one of the TIME100 Next Most Influential People in the World.
