Events
JUNETEENTH
Join us for an informative free presentation titled, "Why Junetenth Matters" with Dr. Shennette Garrette-Scott, a native Texan and author of the award-winning Banking on Freedom:Black Women in U.S. Finance Before the New Deal and a professor whose research focuses on
race, gender, and capitalism. She is featured in the PBS documentary Boss: The Black Experience in Business."
Shennette [pronounced SHUH-net] Garrett-Scott is committed to recovering and telling little-known stories about African American women and enterprise. A native Texan, she is an award-winning author and professor whose research focuses on race, gender, and capitalism. She worked for over a decade in the mortgage and real estate industry before earning her Ph.D. in American History from the University of Texas at Austin. She will begin a new position as associate professor of history at Texas A&M University this fall. Her first book Banking on Freedom: Black Women in Finance Before the New Deal, published in 2019, was shortlisted for the 2020 Hagley Prize for the best book in business history; won the Southern Historical Association’s Wall Award for best book in Southern economic history; and won two awards for the best book in Black women’s history from the Association of Black Women Historians and the Organization of American Historians. She has written pieces about Black business, entrepreneurs, Juneteenth, and other topics for academic journals; online blogs; and popular magazines, including TIME, Vox, and Financial History Magazine. Her next book project, Prophets of Black Capitalism, reexamines the American Dream through the experiences of Black entrepreneurs. She is featured in the PBS documentary Boss: The Black Experience in Business and the forthcoming Henry Louis Gates documentary Making Black America. Follow her on Twitter at @EbonRebel.
race, gender, and capitalism. She is featured in the PBS documentary Boss: The Black Experience in Business."
Shennette [pronounced SHUH-net] Garrett-Scott is committed to recovering and telling little-known stories about African American women and enterprise. A native Texan, she is an award-winning author and professor whose research focuses on race, gender, and capitalism. She worked for over a decade in the mortgage and real estate industry before earning her Ph.D. in American History from the University of Texas at Austin. She will begin a new position as associate professor of history at Texas A&M University this fall. Her first book Banking on Freedom: Black Women in Finance Before the New Deal, published in 2019, was shortlisted for the 2020 Hagley Prize for the best book in business history; won the Southern Historical Association’s Wall Award for best book in Southern economic history; and won two awards for the best book in Black women’s history from the Association of Black Women Historians and the Organization of American Historians. She has written pieces about Black business, entrepreneurs, Juneteenth, and other topics for academic journals; online blogs; and popular magazines, including TIME, Vox, and Financial History Magazine. Her next book project, Prophets of Black Capitalism, reexamines the American Dream through the experiences of Black entrepreneurs. She is featured in the PBS documentary Boss: The Black Experience in Business and the forthcoming Henry Louis Gates documentary Making Black America. Follow her on Twitter at @EbonRebel.
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Acclaimed musical artist Michelle Williams shares the intimate, never-before-told story of how, even in the midst of enormous fame and success, she battled depression, leading her to find her true calling as an advocate for mental health—especially her own.
As a member of Destiny’s Child, one of the top female R&B groups of all time, Michelle Williams felt blessed. After the group disbanded, she continued to create bestselling albums, appear on television shows, and star in theater productions. Though she had always struggled with low moods, in 2018 her depression deepened, and when she found herself planning her own funeral, she checked herself into a treatment facility. There she found the help she needed to live out the incredible story God was writing for her life.
In her first book, Checking In, Michelle courageously shares the hidden secrets that nearly ended her life; the importance of her faith, family, and friends; and the lessons she learned about prioritizing her mental health. She is on a quest to increase mental health awareness and urges others to understand the importance of “checking in” with themselves, God, and others. Her candid, often humorous, and incredibly brave book will inspire readers who desire hope for their own difficult times.
Michelle Williams will be in conversations with:
May 26:
Chloe Bailey discussing defining identity
May 27:
Taraji Henson and Lecrae discussing conquering anxiety
May 28:
Ms. Tina Knowles-Lawson and LeToya Luckett discussing processing forgiveness
May 29:
Darrel Walls and Dr. Anita Phillips discussing overcoming depression
May 31:
Tamar Braxton, Chandler Moore, and DeVon Franklin discussing embracing singleness
June 1:
Tabitha Brown discussing healing our community
Each night promises to be an experience and begins at 7pm EST and will last approximately 60 min
Pricing: General admission ticket - $39.99
General Admission Ticket includes one copy of Checking In: How Getting Real About Depression Saved My Life—and Can Save Yours
VIP ticket – $59.99
VIP ticket includes one copy of Checking In: How Getting Real About Depression Saved My Life—and Can Save Yours signed (book plates) by Michelle and a virtual meet & greet.
For more information and to purchase tickets for the virtual book tour, please visit:
As a member of Destiny’s Child, one of the top female R&B groups of all time, Michelle Williams felt blessed. After the group disbanded, she continued to create bestselling albums, appear on television shows, and star in theater productions. Though she had always struggled with low moods, in 2018 her depression deepened, and when she found herself planning her own funeral, she checked herself into a treatment facility. There she found the help she needed to live out the incredible story God was writing for her life.
In her first book, Checking In, Michelle courageously shares the hidden secrets that nearly ended her life; the importance of her faith, family, and friends; and the lessons she learned about prioritizing her mental health. She is on a quest to increase mental health awareness and urges others to understand the importance of “checking in” with themselves, God, and others. Her candid, often humorous, and incredibly brave book will inspire readers who desire hope for their own difficult times.
Michelle Williams will be in conversations with:
May 26:
Chloe Bailey discussing defining identity
May 27:
Taraji Henson and Lecrae discussing conquering anxiety
May 28:
Ms. Tina Knowles-Lawson and LeToya Luckett discussing processing forgiveness
May 29:
Darrel Walls and Dr. Anita Phillips discussing overcoming depression
May 31:
Tamar Braxton, Chandler Moore, and DeVon Franklin discussing embracing singleness
June 1:
Tabitha Brown discussing healing our community
Each night promises to be an experience and begins at 7pm EST and will last approximately 60 min
Pricing: General admission ticket - $39.99
General Admission Ticket includes one copy of Checking In: How Getting Real About Depression Saved My Life—and Can Save Yours
VIP ticket – $59.99
VIP ticket includes one copy of Checking In: How Getting Real About Depression Saved My Life—and Can Save Yours signed (book plates) by Michelle and a virtual meet & greet.
For more information and to purchase tickets for the virtual book tour, please visit:
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