Rare Book School Online is pleased to announce “Black Print Culture,” a 45-minute panel discussion followed by 15 minutes of Q&A. This panel is scheduled for Tuesday, 1 September 2020, 5–6pm ET via Zoom. 

Join panelists Jesse Erickson, Brenna W. Greer, and Amos Kennedy Paul, Jr., along with moderators Vanesa Evers and Curtis Small, as they explore ways that scholars in the Black community are continuing to move the scholarship of Black print culture forward. Building on important projects, such as the American Antiquarian Society’s “Black Self-Publishing” and the University of Delaware’s “Colored Conventions Project,” this conversation will further highlight ways that the traditional study of bibliography is being challenged and also the need to expand scholarship in the field. Some of the areas that will be explored include Black-owned letterpress printeries and type foundry companies, a business perspective of African American magazines, and paper conservation of African American print materials. The main goal for bringing together these areas of interest is to explore the ways in which the research of the past, present, and future of Black print culture and scholarship can inform and expand approaches for diversifying typefaces, business practices of African American magazines, and the preservation and conservation of these print materials.

This event is free and open to all who register. Visit the following webpage for more information, including registration details: https://rarebookschool.org/rbs-online/black-print-culture/.

If you have any questions, please direct them to the Rare Book School Programs team at rbs-events@virginia.edu.