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Sag Harbor Institutions Host Talks on Racism

Wed, 06/09/2021 - 15:36
Georgette Grier-Key is the executive director of the Eastville Community Historical Society.
Durell Godfrey

Don Lemon, the CNN anchor, who has a house in Sag Harbor Village, and Georgette Grier-Key, the executive director of the Eastville Community Historical Society, will discuss Mr. Lemon's new book, "This Is the Fire: What I Say to My Friends About Racism," on Sunday at 10 a.m. over Zoom, organized by Temple Adas Israel and the arts center The Church. Registration is on either organization's website.

On Tuesday, representatives from Erase Racism, a group that advocates for racial equity, will shed light on the ways racism influenced the development of Long Island at 6:30 p.m. through the John Jermain Memorial Library. Registration is online at johnjermain.org.

And a Canio's Books Zoom program next Thursday at 6 p.m. will bring a discussion of "My Grandmother's Hands," a book by Resmaa Menakem about the trauma caused by racism in America.

 

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