"Kindred: An Exploration of Slavery’s Legacy" a Pre-Symposium Event at

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On Thursday, March 16, 2023, as a part of the John Oliver Killens Reading Series at the Center for Black Literature, the organization presented "Kindred: An Exploration of Slavery’s Legacy." The conversation was about Octavia Butler's groundbreaking novel, Kindred. The discussion featured Courtney Lee-Mitchell (who served as executive producer for Kindred on FX); writers and scholars from Medgar Evers College: Mudiwa Pettus, Tracey Squires, and Cathie Wright-Lewis; and moderator, Donna Hill.