Charlotte Ideas Festival Featuring Baratunde Thurston
CHARLOTTE IDEAS FESTIVAL
FEATURING BARATUNDE THURSTON
MARCH 30, 2022 | 6:00 PM | IN-PERSON EVENT
Kick off Charlotte SHOUT! and the Charlotte Ideas Festival with a special evening with Baratunde Thurston!
Baratunde Thurston is an Emmy-nominated, multi platform storyteller and producer operating at the intersection of race, technology, democracy, and climate. He is the host of the PBS television series America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, creator and host of How To Citizen with Baratunde which Apple named one of its favorite podcasts of 2020, and a founding partner of the media startup Puck. His comedic memoir, How To Be Black, is a New York Times best-seller. In 2019, he delivered what MSNBC’s Brian Williams called “one of the greatest TED talks of all time.” Baratunde is unique in his ability to integrate and synthesize themes of race, culture, politics, and technology to explain where our nation is and where we can take it. He was educated at Sidwell Friends School and Harvard University where he studied philosophy. Baratunde serves on the boards of BUILD.org and the Brooklyn Public Library and lives in Los Angeles, California.
Don't miss out! Here's what you'll experience:
a pre-event catered reception,
a special kick-off preview to Charlotte SHOUT!,
Baratunde's inspiring presentation on 'How to Citizen,'
Q&A, connection & conversation,
and post-event mixing & mingling at the Mint Museum Uptown.
Event ticket: $20 We're proud to offer this event with the generosity of our sponsors and community partners.
Time: Reception: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Program: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Mint Museum Uptown, 500 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
About the Charlotte Ideas Festival:
The Charlotte Ideas Festival is a multi-day exploration of today’s pressing ideas and issues through the lens of the humanities. This year’s conversation-packed events feature a range of thinkers, innovators and community members engaged in connection and conversation. A program of The Charlotte Center for the Humanities & Civic Imagination (The Charlotte Center), the Charlotte Ideas Festival is part of the three-week Charlotte SHOUT! festival celebrating Food, Art, Music, and Ideas.
About The Charlotte Center:
The Charlotte Center for the Humanities & Civic Imagination (The Charlotte Center) is a community forum and civic action catalyst that invites people into meaningful connection and problem-solving informed by deep consideration of the human experience. Our mission is to help people and communities flourish.
The Charlotte Center is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. We are interested in what is good for Charlotte and what Charlotte can offer the world. We invite you to join us! thecharlottecenter.org
About Charlotte SHOUT!
Charlotte SHOUT!, presented by Atrium Health and Bank of America, is an aspirational multi-week festival designed to showcase our community by celebrating Charlotte's creativity and innovation through art, music, food, and ideas. Located primarily in Uptown Charlotte, SHOUT! will feature exceptionally curated programming from around the corner and around the world. The 2023 edition of SHOUT! will take place from March 31-April 16.
