Throughout Fairfield County, there will be a variety of activities related to the book, To Kill A Mockingbird, as part of the BIG READ program during the week of April 23.

UConn Stamford will host a panel discussion on April 25.

“Lessons Learned from To Kill a Mockingbird: Race Relations in the City of Stamford – Past and Present”

April 25, 2007
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
UConn Stamford
Gen Re Auditorium
This Spring all of Stamford will be reading Harper Lee’s classic novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, as part of a nationwide undertaking called the BIG READ. Stamford is one of 72 communities around the country taking part in the BIG READ.

View Stamford’s Calendar of Events

The idea behind the BIG READ is to celebrate the importance of great literature in our nation’s history, place an emphasis on reading and literacy and bring communities together to celebrate the gift of books.

UConn Stamford will host a panel discussion to assess the lessons learned from the novel regarding race relations in the City of Stamford.

Panelists:

Gary Storhoff, Associate Professor of English, University of Connecticut, Stamford
Valerie Shultz-Wilson, President, Urban League of Southwestern CT
Rodney Bass, Principal, Turn of River Middle School
Tommie Jackson, Pastor, Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church
Len Miller, Partner, O’Connor, Davies, Munns and Dobbins

Moderator: Michael Ego, Associate Vice Provost, UConn Stamford

The BIG READ is an initiative of the National Endowment of the Arts, in partnerships with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest.