Join the International African American Museum (IAAM), in collaboration with Buxton Books, for an engaging conversation with National Book Award-winning author Imani Perry about her latest work, Black In Blues. In her latest work, Perry delves into the profound connection between Blackness and the color blue, tracing its roots from the indigo cloths of West Africa to the creation of blues music. In conversation with Brandon Reid - IAAM's Public Historian, this program will explore Perry's career, legacy, and how the color blue evokes both hope and melancholy, illuminating its significance in Black culture and identity.

Don’t miss this thought-provoking discussion about Perry’s creative process and how Black in Blues redefines the intersections of race, memory, and resilience.

Ticket purchases include a signed copy of Black in Blues. You can pick up your book beginning at 6:15PM.

IAAM Members receive $5 off the purchase of their tickets. Upon signing into your account, the discount will be applied automatically.

About Imani Perry: Imani Perry is the National Book Award-winning author of South to America, as well as eight other books of nonfiction. She is the Henry A. Morss Jr. and Elisabeth W. Morss Professor of Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality and of African and African American Studies at Harvard University, and is a 2023 MacArthur Fellow. Perry lives between Philadelphia and Cambridge with her two sons.