Join us as we welcome
GLORIA J. BROWNE-MARSHAL
in conversation with DEIDRE MALONE
on
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17
at
6:00 PM
to celebrate the new book
A PROTEST HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.
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ABOUT THE BOOK:
Exploring 500 years of protest and resistance in US history--and what the unsung heroes of social movements past can teach us about navigating our chaotic world
In this timely new book in Beacon's successful ReVisioning History series, professor Gloria Browne-Marshall delves into the history of protest movements and rebellion in the United States. Beginning with Indigenous peoples' resistance to European colonization and continuing through to today's climate change demonstrations, Browne-Marshall expands how to think about protest through sharing select historical moments and revealing the role of key players involved in those efforts.
Drawing upon legal documents, archival material, government documents and secondary sources, A Protest History of the United States gives voice to those who pushed back against the mistreatment of others, themselves, and in some instances planet Earth. Browne-Marshall highlights stories of individuals from all walks of life, backgrounds, and time periods who helped bring strong attention to their causes. Those examples of protest include those of Wahunsenacock, more commonly known to history as Chief Powhatan, who took on English invaders in pre-colonial America in 1607; legendary boxer Muhammad Ali's refusal to fight in Vietnam and appealed all the way to the US Supreme Court; and David Buckel, LGBTQ+ rights lawyer and environmental activist who protested against fossil fuels by committing self-immolation in 2018.
Regardless of whether these protests accomplished their end goals, Browne-Marshall reminds us that not only is dissent meaningful and impactful but is an essential tool for eliciting long lasting change.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Gloria J. Browne-Marshall is a writer, an educator, a legal advocate, and a playwright. She is a professor of Constitutional Law and African Studies at John Jay College (CUNY), was a Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School. She won the 2024 American Bar Association Silver Gavel Award. Her books include She Took Justice: The Black Woman, Law, and Power, The Voting Rights War, and Race, Law, and American Society.
ABOUT THE CONVERSATION PARTNER:
Deidre Malone is the President/CEO of The Carter Malone Group, LLC (CMG), a public relations, marketing, advertising and government relations firm headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee and an office in Jackson, MS. Before opening the agency in May 2003, Malone served as Vice President of Marketing Development for ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. ALSAC is the fundraising arm of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She also held the position of Director of Public Relations for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Malone is a former broadcast journalist. She served as a news producer for WMC-TV Action News 5. Malone is a member of the Board of Directors for the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis, Baptist Health Sciences University and Successful Living Center in Montgomery, AL. She is a member of the Memphis Regional Chamber, Black Business Association, Mid-South
Minority Business Continuum, Public Relations Society of America and Counselors Academy. Malone is a founding member of the Tennessee Public Relations Alliance. She is as a former member of the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) Board and the Memphis and Shelby County Port Authority Board and Sycamore Institute Board of Directors. Malone plays an active role in the Memphis community. She was elected to the Shelby County
Commission in 2002 where she served as chair of the budget, community services and housing and economic development committees and vice chair of the education committee. In September 2008, Malone made history becoming the first African American woman to chair the Shelby County Commission and the first female to chair the budget committee. Malone ran for Mayor of Shelby County and is the first woman to win a major party nomination for that position. In August 2023, Malone was elected the 15th president of the National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC). NWPC recruits, trains and elects women to all levels of political offices. She is a former 1st Vice President of the National Women’s Political Caucus, President of the Tennessee Women’s Political Caucus and former Vice President of the Shelby County Democratic Party, immediate past President of the NAACP Memphis Branch, a founding member of the Philanthropic Black Women of Memphis, and is a trustee at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church. Malone currently serves as 1st Vice President of the NAACP Memphis Branch and Tennessee NAACP State Conference Public Relations Chair. In 2023, Malone accepted the honor of The Carter Malone Group being named by the U.S. Department of Commerce the Marketing Communications firm of the Year by the Minority Development Agency. In 2024, Malone was named the Public Relations Society of America Memphis Chapter Executive of the Year and one of the 50 women honored by Spirit Magazine. She is a 1999 graduate of Leadership Memphis and in 2001 served as Leadership Memphis Alumni Association President and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She serves as Vice President of Board of Directors, the ownership group for the Tri-State Defender media group and is also a partner in The Carter Malone Network. A graduate of Jackson State University, she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mass Communications and a minor in Marketing. Deidre and her husband, Dr. Patrick Malone, have two sons, Patrick II and Brian. She is the proud grandmother of Patrick III, Bailee Christian, and Brielle.
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