Library Talks
Library Talks
The New York Public Library
Charles Blow on His Unexpected Childhood Hero
1 hour 25 minutes Posted Feb 20, 2015 at 10:56 am.
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New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow joins Khalil Muhammad, Director of NYPL’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, for a conversation about Blow’s new memoir, “Fire Shut Up in My Bones.” Through the lens of Blow’s powerful personal story, the two men discuss visual art, social justice, and the need for empathy in American culture.