# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Christopher Freeburg: "Soul"
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 02 Nov, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Mon, 02 Nov, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for an evening with author Christopher FreeburgAbout this EventHow did enslaved Africans turn America’s infamous failure into the greatest moral occasion of modern Western life? In this book, Christopher Freeburg answers that question with one word: soul. It was soul, Freeburg believes, which drove Black individuals and communities, grappling with horrific strife, to reimagine American life and equality in earnest.Black cultural life contains a central and significant theme—a soul, or form of life—expressed in a variety of musical, religious, and political forms. Through the work and words of figures ranging from the poet Phillis Wheatley to President Barack Obama and musician Nina Simone to disco owner Jewel Thais-Williams, Freeburg shows how Black communities leaned time and again on soul and its four pillars: resonance, revelation, resilience, and transcendence. It is soul, what Freeburg calls a beautiful transaction between individual and community across time and place, that has allowed Black people over generations to transform feelings of defeat and alienation into moral courage and shared belonging.Christopher Freeburg will be joined in conversation by The Atlantic's senior editor Vann Newkirk.About the Author:Christopher Freeburg is the Presidential Humanities and Social Sciences Chair in English at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His most recent book was Counterlife: Slavery after Resistance and Social Death.About the Moderator:Vann Newkirk is a senior editor at The Atlantic and the host of the podcasts Floodlines and Holy Week.About the Program:Doors will open to registered attendees at 6 pm.A local bookseller will be on-site and have books available for purchase.Free parking vouchers are available to program attendees who park at the Franklin Street Garage (15 W. Franklin Street) after 4pm. Ask Pratt event staff for your parking voucher prior to or after the program.There is no registration required for virtual attendance. Simply visit the Enoch Pratt Free Library's Facebook or YouTube page.This is a seated event with spaces reserved for individuals with accessibility needs. ASL interpretation will also be available for attendees throughout the event. If you need additional accommodations to successfully participate, please let us know at events@prattlibrary.org or 443-768-0762.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/baltimore/christopher-freeburg-soul/100001993920590160
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, parties, music, live-music, science-fair
- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 1 hour
  - Location: Enoch Pratt Free Library
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Baltimore
- **state**: MD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Enoch Pratt Free Library
- **lat**: 39.294555
- **long**: -76.617217
- **full address**: Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, United States

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- **Q**: When and where is Christopher Freeburg: "Soul" being held?
  - **A:** Christopher Freeburg: "Soul" takes place on Mon, 02 Nov, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Mon, 02 Nov, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, United States.
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  - **A:** Christopher Freeburg: "Soul" is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Baltimore, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Christopher Freeburg: "Soul" sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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