Author Maurice Jackson @ Mojomala

Georgetown University assoc. professor and author Maurice Jackson will be at Mojomala today (Sunday, June 8) at 5pm to talk about his new book, “Rhythms of Resistance and Resilience: How Black Washingtonians Used Music and Sports in the Fight for Equality."

The book, released by Georgetown University Press, tells the story of DC musicians and athletes who have used their skills and their determination to achieve success in the face of discrimination, and features pioneers such as James Reese Europe, Duke Ellington and John Thompson Jr.

The 45-minute talk is free to attend and free parking is available one block away at the Cameron St./2nd Ave. county lot. We are also just steps from the Silver Spring metro station.

Today’s talk is part of Mojomala’s Sunday Evening Salon series in honor of Mary Ternes, a family friend and long-time librarian in the Washingtoniana department (now part of the People’s Archive) at the Martin Luther King, Jr. public library. Mary spent her career archiving and preserving DC history. The series is our way to both recognize her achievements and to highlight a few of the ways that our community is special.