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Saturday August 20, 2016 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT

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Highland Hills Branch - Dallas Public Library 
6200 Bonnie View Road
Dallas, TX 75241  

 
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Please join us on Friday, August 19th and/or Saturday, August 20th for a conversation with Shaka Senghor, author of Writing My Wrongs.

BOOK SIGNING @ THE DOCK BOOKSHOP

DATE: Friday, August 19, 2016
PROGRAM TIME: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
LOCATION:
The Dock Bookshop
6637 Meadowbrook Dr.
Fort Worth, TX 76112

EMPOWER SERIES @ THE HIGHLAND HILLS LIBRARY

DATE: Saturday, August 20, 2016
DOORS OPEN: 10:00 am
PROGRAM TIME: 10:15 am to 12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Highland Hills Branch Library
Auditorium
6200 Bonnie View Road
Dallas, TX 75241

CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS @ THE HIGHLAND HILLS LIBRARY

PROGRAM TIME: 12:00 Pm to 2:00 pm

LOCATION: Highland Hills Branch Library

 

 

Shaka Senghor is a leading voice in criminal justice reform and the Director of Strategy for #Cut50, a national bipartisan initiative to safely and smartly reduce the prison population by 50 percent by 2025. His memoir, Writing My Wrongs, is a redemption story told through a stunningly human portrait of what it's like to grow up in the gravitational pull of poverty, violence, fear, and hopelessness. It's an unforgettable tale of forgiveness and second chances, one that reminds us that our worst deeds don't define who we are or what we can contribute to the world. His story has inspired thousands and serves as a powerful testament to the power of hope, compassion and unconditional love.

Oprah Winfrey has referred to her interview with Shaka for Super Soul Sunday as “one of the best I’ve ever had—not just in my career, but in my life… His story touched my soul.” Shaka’s TED Talk, which he delivered at TED’s 30th Anniversary Conference, received a standing ovation and has been viewed more than 1.2 million times; TED featured his talk in its “Year in Ideas” roundup, a collection of the most powerful TED Talks of 2014.

Shaka is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2015 Manchester University Innovator of the Year Award and the 2012 Black Male Engagement (BMe) Leadership Award. He was a 2014 TED Prize finalist for The Atonement Project, which is designed to help victims and violent offenders heal through the power of the arts. Shaka is a former MIT Media Lab Director’s Fellow, and a current Fellow in the inaugural class of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Community Leadership Network. He has taught at the University of Michigan and shares his story of redemption around the world.

 
ABOUT THE EMPOWER Series                         
The EMPOWER Series presented by Comerica Bank is a FREE monthly financial coaching and counseling workshop series   (Underwritten by Comerica Bank and put on by the National Association of Black Accountants - DFW Chapter ) where a local or national guest speaker shares their inspiring personal story of empowerment and/or covers a financial literacy topic. The series began at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in March 2011; moved to the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) from April 2011 to December 2012; moved to Cedar Valley College (CVC) from January 2013 to November 2014; and beginning January 2015 is now being held at Highland Hills Public Library. The workshops are held on the 3rd Saturday of each month from 10:00 am to 12:00pm. Additional information about upcoming workshops are available at www.empowerseries.com. Topics covered throughout the series include but are not limited to the below:
  • Goal Setting & Budgeting
  • Saving and Investing
  • Planning for College
  • Credit Management
  • Estate Planning & Insurance
  • Preparing for Home Purchase
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Retirement Planning