Event Listing - Literary Arts
Tue Jan 13

Brian Copeland: Silicon Valley Reads


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Campbell Heritage Theatre
1 W. Campbell Ave
Campbell, CA
district: Campbell

Tue Jan 13 (7:30pm)

Description
This year's selection is "Not a Genuine Black Man: My Life as an Outsider," Brian Copeland's memoir about growing up in the 1970s as one of the first African-American families in San Leandro. See the onstage interview with the author as he discusses his memoir. His own experiences of racial identity, isolation and redemption, and provides a thoughtful examination of how our surroundings help shape who we are.