RITA OMOKHA celebrates & signs RESIST with LEXI LAWSON

Please join us here at Barnes & Noble Upper West Side in welcoming Rita Omokha celebrating the release of RESIST: HOW A CENTURY OF YOUNG BLACK ACTIVISTS SHAPED AMERICA. A purchase of RESIST: HOW A CENTURY OF YOUNG BLACK ACTIVISTS SHAPED AMERICA from Barnes & Noble Upper West Side is required to attend this event.

Please call ahead and speak to a bookseller and reserve your copy: 212-362-8835.

Feb 26, 2025, 7:00 PM

Barnes & Noble, Upper West Side, 2289 Broadway, NY, NY 10024

Join us for a timely and urgent conversation and tell a friend!

March 11, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

[Rescheduled from February 11 due to inclement weather]

Cafe con Libros, 724 Prospect Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The Columbia Journalism School Alumni Association and Office of Alumni Relations invite you to a book talk, featuring Adjunct Professor Rita Omokha '20, moderated by Professor Samuel Freedman. During this virtual event, Omokha will discuss her new book, Resist: How a Century of Young Black Activists Shaped America, the story of young Black activists at the helm of fighting injustice over the last century, from the 1920s to the Trayvon generation, and how they transformed America.

Feb 19, 2025, 11 AM EST

VIRTUAL

Writing as a Form of Resistance with Rita Omokha

Join us for an engaging workshop exploring the power of writing as a tool for resistance. This session will examine how writers have historically and continue to use their words to challenge authority, highlight injustices, and resist oppressive systems. We’ll delve into how writing can raise awareness, preserve truth, empower communities, and redefine identities. Through discussions and examples from literature, journalism, and contemporary activism, we will explore how writing serves as a vehicle for social change. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just beginning, this workshop will inspire you to see the written word as a force for resistance.

Feb 26, 2025, 12PM EST

VIRTUAL