City Lights Author Reading: Clarence Lusane

City Lights proudly celebrates the publication of Clarence Lusane's The Black History of the White House with a reading and discussion with the author!

In this unprecedented work, Clarence Lusane presents a comprehensive history of the White House from an African American perspective, illuminating the central role it has played in advancing, thwarting or simply ignoring efforts to achieve equal rights for all. Juxtaposing significant events in White House history with the ongoing struggle for civil rights, Clarence Lusane makes plain that the White House has always been a prism through which to view the social struggles and progress of black Americans.