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In conversation with ‘I Am Nobody’s Slave’ author Lee Hawkins, Sept. 29, 5 to 7 p.m., ThriveOn King.Inside Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee Bucks beat reporter Jim Owczarski, Oct. 8, 5 to 7 p.m., Indeed Brewing Company.
One of the great things about living in Milwaukee is the incredible variety of things happening.
In that spirit, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is holding two events for readers early this fall that reflect that range, including a conversation with a noted author who wrote about his family’s history and a discussion with our Milwaukee Bucks beat reporter about the team’s prospects as the NBA opens a new season.
On Sept. 29, we’ll welcome Lee Hawkins, author of “I Am Nobody’s Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me Free,” back to Milwaukee. Hawkins grew up in the Twin Cities, attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was a business reporter for the Journal Sentinel from 1997 to 2003. He was a 2022 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for work at the Wall Street Journal about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Hawkins will be joined by James Causey of the Journal Sentinel staff and Tannette Johnson-Elie, president of NABJ-Milwaukee, for a conversation about the book, which tells the story of his family’s pursuit of the American Dream while grappling with the impacts of systemic racism and racial violence. To their suburban Minnesotan neighbors, the Hawkins family appeared to be the ideal American family, embodying strength and success. However, behind closed doors, they struggled with the legacy of enslavement and apartheid.
The event, from 5 to 7 p.m., will take place at ThriveOn King in historic Bronzeville. Hawkins will sign books immediately following the event.
Get free tickets: Event details and tickets for conversation with Lee Hawkins
Milwaukee Bucks beat reporter will take your questions
The following week we’ll switch gears for an event with Journal Sentinel Milwaukee Bucks beat reporter Jim Owczarski for a conversation and your questions about the team as it readies for its Oct. 22 regular-season opener at home against the Washington Wizards.
Following another early playoff exit last spring, it’s been a busy offseason for the team with the release of Damian Lillard and the acquisition of Myles Turner. Looming in the background are questions about the level of satisfaction Giannis Antetokounmpo has with the direction of the organization.
Emcee Kristin Brey will start the evening with a short conversation with Owczarski, who has been on the Bucks beat since the 2020-21 season after previously covering the Green Bay Packers from 2018 to 2020 and the Cincinnati Bengals from 2015 to 2018. Then we’ll open it up to your questions.
Our host for the Oct. 8 event is Indeed Brewing Company in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point neighborhood, which has a wide selection of craft and specialty brews and a food menu for purchase during the event from 5 to 7 p.m.
Get free tickets: Event details and tickets for conversation with Jim Owczarski on Milwaukee Bucks
And, we have a limited number of free tickets available for our Q&A on the Green Bay Packers with our coverage team on Sept. 4 at the New Fashioned from 5 to 7 p.m. Sign up here.
Greg Borowski is executive editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter,@GregJBorowski and reach him via greg.borowski@jrn.com.
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