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Presenters Join Pulitzer Prize Winner at Roots at 40 Conference

July 7, 2017 Goodwin University

On October 6, 2017, Goodwin College in East Hartford will host Roots at 40, a day-long academic conference commemorating the 40th anniversary of the landmark 1977 miniseries based on the book by Alex Haley. Keynote speaker for the conference is … Continue reading Presenters Join Pulitzer Prize Winner at Roots at 40 Conference

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2017 Pulitzer Prize Winner to Speak at Goodwin College Fall Conference

April 26, 2017 Goodwin University

In January 1977, the ABC miniseries Roots became the most-watched television program of all time. It was a cultural phenomenon, presenting African-American characters with a dignity that differed sharply from the caricatured representations common to television up to that time. … Continue reading 2017 Pulitzer Prize Winner to Speak at Goodwin College Fall Conference

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