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DESCRIPTION:Jason G. Green was raised on fellowship—literally. Fellowship
  Lane served as a spiritual metaphor throughout his coming of age. A preco
 cious preacher’s kid\, Green felt a call to the ministry but ultimately 
 devoted himself to public service. After working on Barack Obama’s presi
 dential campaign\, the young attorney spent four and a half years serving 
 in the White House as special assistant to President Obama.\n\n \n\nHoweve
 r\, Green’s government career was cut short by a devastating call. It se
 emed his beloved ninety-five-year-old grandmother was on her deathbed. At 
 her side\, he listened in disbelief while she detailed her life story dati
 ng back to her 1918 birth in Quince Orchard\, a town that once stood where
  they now sat\, erased by the vestiges of time. How could he have never kn
 own the legacy of this robust community that he’d descended from? How co
 uld its entire existence have vanished from history but for the memory of 
 a few elders? Green’s historical research uncovered a surprising trove o
 f tales about his newly freed ancestors who built an African American hous
 e of worship\, and whose progeny\, on the eve of Dr. Martin Luther King\, 
 Jr.’s assassination\, made the brave decision to create an integrated ch
 urch. Quince Orchard’s lost story is part of what Green calls the textur
 e in the American fabric: the moral leadership of the Black church\, the l
 ongstanding resilience of the Black community\, and the transformative lov
 e of the Black family.\n\n \n\nFueled by a new understanding of his own ro
 ots\, Green traces his paternal family through a century of life in a sing
 le place. Seeking answers to deeply personal\, contemporary questions abou
 t belonging\, he finds that and more truths from the compassionate\, commu
 nal-led lives of his forebearers.\n\n \n\nJason Green will be joined in co
 nversation by Karsonya Wise Whitehead\, host of Today with Dr. Kaye on WEA
 A 88.9 FM.\n\n \n\nAbout the Author: \n\nJason G. Green is a Maryland-born
  community organizer\, attorney\, storyteller and entrepreneur. Green serv
 ed as special assistant to the president\, and associate White House Couns
 el to President Obama\, advising on economic and domestic policy matters. 
 Green co-founded SkillSmart\, a company that reshapes how communities meas
 ure economic impact\, and is CEO of EverGreen Labs\, where he supports vis
 ionary organizations working to expand economic opportunity and strengthen
  community. Green serves as trustee to the Pleasant View Historic Associat
 ion and supports its efforts to preserve the historic site. His award-winn
 ing documentary\, Finding Fellowship\, explores the rich history of Quince
  Orchard and the fight to preserve its legacy. A graduate of Washington Un
 iversity in St. Louis and Yale Law School\, Green remains rooted in the wo
 rk of truth and justice\, investing in stories that remind us who we are. 
 He currently spends time between Maryland and Dallas\, Texas\, with his wi
 fe\, Ritu\, and son\, Aidan.\n\n \n\nAbout the Moderator: \n\nKarsonya Wis
 e Whitehead is the host of Today with Dr. Kaye on WEAA 88.9 FM.   She is t
 he founding director of The Karson Institute for Race\, Peace & Social Jus
 tice\, as well as a communication and African and African American Studies
  professor at Loyola University.   \n\n \n\nAbout the Program: \n\nTo atte
 nd in person please register here. Doors will open to registered attendees
  at 6 pm. A local bookseller will be on-site and have books available for 
 purchase.Free parking vouchers are available to program attendees who park
  at the Franklin Street Garage (15 W. Franklin Street) after 4pm.  Ask Pra
 tt event staff for your parking voucher prior to or after the program. Thi
 s free event will be presented in-person and virtually.   This is a seated
  event with spaces reserved for individuals with accessibility needs. ASL 
 interpretation will also be available for attendees throughout the event. 
 If you need additional accommodations to successfully participate\, please
  let us know at events@prattlibrary.org or 443-768-0762.
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LOCATION:Central Library\, Wheeler Auditorium 
SUMMARY:Jason Green: "Too Precious to Lose"
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