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Inflection Point: A Brief But Spectacular Conversation - Mahogany L. Browne & Flossie Lewis

Photo courtesy of Ed Ritger/modified from original
Mahogany Browne, Lauren Schiller, Flossie Lewis, and Steve Goldbloom

Despite our differences, we can find connections that bring us together.

After Brief But Spectacular creator Steve Goldbloom filmed 94-year-old retired English teacher Flossie Lewis and “Black Girl Magic” poet activist Mahogany L. Browne, their short segments on PBS NewsHour went unexpectedly viral. Although they come from entirely different backgrounds, the two women share a deep passion for language and an appreciation of its power to heal and to harm. Join our live conversation, recorded at the Commonwealth Club.

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