The Northside: African Americans and the Creation of Atlantic City

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Pleasantville Branch
Pleasantville Meeting Room

Event Details

Open to adults and teens.  Author Nelson Johnson will discuss the sequel to Boardwalk Empire, which "tells the untold story of Atlantic City's black community."  In The Northside, Johnson draws on dozens of personal interviews and painstaking archival research to reveal long-forgotten details about the people who built the "World's Playground."  The Northside was "a place where black culture could thrive and young people could aspire to become artists, athletes, educators, and leaders of business, politics, and society."  Part of the Build a Better World Speakers Series.   

Event Type(s): Lecture / Seminar, Meet the Author/Artist
Age Group(s): Adults, Teens
Presenter: Nelson Johnson
Pleasantville Branch
(609) 641-1778