Author Talk with Mike Green

As America approaches its 250th year, the nation stands at a crossroadscelebrating its founding while still wrestling with the unfinished work of its promises. America 250: Through the Lens of Black American History invites readers to see the American story with deeper clarity, tracing the powerful, often overlooked struggle to make freedom real for everyone. From the civilizations that flourished on this land long before the nation had a name, to the revolutions that reshaped its destiny, to the unfinished movement for equity and belonging in our own time, this compelling narrative reveals a central truth: the story of Black America is not a side chapter of the nations historyit is one of its driving forces. Through vivid storytelling, historical insight, and moral urgency, Mike Green presents the three great American revolutionsIndependence, Emancipation, and the Negro Revolutionas chapters in an ongoing journey toward a more just society. The question is no longer whether history shapes the present. It is whether we will shape the future with the knowledge we now hold. This is more than a history book. It is an invitationto remember, to understand, and to help finish the work of building an America worthy of its highest ideals. Mike Green is a cultural economist and co-founder of Common Ground Conversations on Race in America (CGC) . An audience QA and book signing will follow the presentation and reading. Mike hosts the Jefferson Exchange on Jefferson Public Radio and previously co-authored Media Innovation Entrepreneurship, a textbook used in more than 30 colleges, and A Playbook for Improving Diversity and Inclusion in Entrepreneurial Centers, published by the International Business Innovation Association. Mike also edited The Future Economy and Inclusive Competitiveness: How Demographic Trends and Innovation Can Create Prosperity for All Americans, by Johnathan Holifield.