For Immediate Release
August 3, 2020

Julie Brown, Executive Director
The Museum Broken Arrow
918-286-2616
jbrown@brokenarrowmuseum.org
Let’s Talk About It Oklahoma, “Being Ethnic, Becoming American: Struggles, Successes, Symbols.”

Broken Arrow, OK-  The Museum Broken Arrow announced today that it will virtually host their next  Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma book series, “Being Ethnic, Becoming American: Struggles, Successes, Symbols.” The event is made possible by a grant from Oklahoma Humanities with generous funding from the Inasmuch Foundation, Kirkpatrick Family, and Oklahoma City University.

August 13, 2020, Lori Lewis presenting Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
September 10, 2020, Kurt Lively Ph.D. presenting Go Tell It On The Mountain by James Baldwin 
October 8, 2020, Andrew Vassar Ph.D. presenting The Way to Rainy Mountain by N. Scott Momaday  
November 12, 2020, Russell Lawson PH.D. presenting Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts by Maxine Hong Kingston.

“We are so thankful to have the grant opportunity through Oklahoma Humanities again this season.  These book discussions are always informative and create a fun and warm learning environment for all who join in.  We look forward to welcoming our scholars and attendees virtually and learning more about the books in this series,” said Brown.

These events are free and usually held at The Museum BA. However, this season they will be held via Zoom (email jbrown@brokenarrowmuseum.org to be added to the ZOOM attendees email list) and begin at 6:30 p.m.  Individuals interested in attending the series can pick-up their literary selections at The Museum Broken Arrow.