Book Launch: Freedom Season By Peniel Joseph

Peniel Joseph launches his latest book Freedom Season (2025) with a conversation moderated by Evan Smith. Book sales, a signing, and a reception will follow the conversation. This event is co-sponsored by the Texas Book Festival. About Peniel Joseph Peniel E. Joseph is the Barbara Jordan Chair in Ethics and Political Values, founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, and distinguished service leadership professor and professor of history at The University of Texas at Austin. He is the author and editor of eight award-winning books on African American history, including The Third Reconstruction (2022) and The Sword and the Shield (2020). He lives in Austin, Texas. More Info below.