ALA Midwinter Meeting 2012, Day 2: Jamal Joseph

American Libraries Associate Editor Pamela A. Goodes interviews Jamal Joseph, who delivered the Arthur Curley Memorial Lecture. Joseph details his personal odyssey, from joining the Black Panthers and doing time in federal prison, to becoming an author, playwright, and college professor. Among his works is Panther Baby: A Life of Rebellion and Reinvention (Algonquin, 2011). In the interview, he speaks of his educational influences, both in his family and within the Black Panthers, the role that art played in his life and especially during his time in prison, the importance of incorporating the contributions of black Americans in history curricula, and more.