RADNOR, Pa. (Sept. 9, 2014)—On Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m., Pulitzer Prize-winning author Douglas A. Blackmon will discuss his book, The New York Times bestseller “Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II,” at Cabrini (610 King of Prussia Road, Wayne, Pa.)
Cabrini welcomes Blackmon as the 2014-15 Jolyon Pitt Girard Distinguished Scholar–in–Residence, a program established in honor of professor emeritus Jolyon P. Girard, Ph.D., who taught history and political science at the College for more than 30 years.
Blackmon’s book examines how the enslavement of African-Americans persisted deep into the 20th Century, and garnered him the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction.
Furthering his research, Blackmon is co-executive producer of the documentary “Slavery by Another Name.” Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the movie premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and was first broadcast on PBS in February 2012.
Currently, Blackmon is chair and host of American Forum, a public affairs program produced by the University of Virginia’s Miller Center and aired on 100 public television affiliates across the U.S.
Blackmon’s two-day visit to campus, Sept. 29–30, will include small group discussions with Cabrini undergraduate classes.
About Cabrini University
Founded in 1957 by the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Cabrini University is a Catholic institution that empowers students to become advocates of social change through an Education of the Heart, focusing on academic excellence, community engagement, and leadership development.
Cabrini enrolls approximately 1,300 undergraduates in more than 35 majors, pre-professional programs, concentrations, and minors on its serene 112-acre campus located 30 minutes from Philadelphia. The University also enrolls 900 students in graduate, doctoral, and professional studies programs at its main campus in Radnor, PA, and at five off-campus locations.