The Ferguson Library

In honor of Juneteenth, Harvard scholar Dr. Robert Livingston returns to the Ferguson Library to discuss his new book, Play the Game. Change the Game. Leave the Game: Pathways to Black Empowerment, Prosperity, and Joy.


In conversation with Michael Hyman, Dr. Livingston will explore how Black Americans can pursue prosperity, empowerment, and peace of mind despite the enduring realities of systemic racism.

Play the Game. Change the Game. Leave the Game has been longlisted for the Porchlight Business Book Award. A book sale and signing will follow the discussion.

Registration required: https://www.fergusonlibrary.org/event/evening-dr-robert-livingston-author-play-game-change-game-leave-game-pathways-black

Power, corruption, fear, disinformation—how do democracies fight back?

Former U.S. Attorney and legal analyst Barbara McQuade discusses her new book, The Fix, in a timely conversation moderated by Asha Rangappa.

Drawing on decades as a federal prosecutor, McQuade examines how corruption, cruelty, and disinformation are used to erode democratic institutions, and what can be done to defend them.

Save your spot today: https://www.fergusonlibrary.org/event/fix-saving-america-corruption-mob-style-government-barbara-mcquade-85022

Join us on Saturday, June 6 for By the People: Conversations Beyond 250 from the African American Experience.

Experience powerful drumming by Henry Jones, storytelling, food tastings by Chef Giovanni Green, and a special performance by The Blues and Beyond—an interactive musical journey through the history of African American music.

Presented in partnership with CT Humanities, The Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Stamford Kwanzaa Association and Stamford NAACP.

Learn more: https://www.fergusonlibrary.org/event/blues-and-beyond-87543