Meet the Authors: Motown and the Making of Working-Class Revolutionaries

Date and time
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Location
Innovation Hub - Library North A119A
Description

Join us for a discussion and Q&A with WALDA KATZ-FISHMAN, scholar activist and professor of sociology at Howard University, and JEROME SCOTT, a former autoworker, labor organizer in Detroit auto plants, and member of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers. Motown and the Making of Working-Class Revolutionaries: The Story of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers offers a fresh perspective on class, race, and revolution in the United States.

Drawing on more than 40 hours of interviews with former members of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers, Scott and Katz-Fishman share the rich story of the League, including the women and students.

Presented by: Black Caucus of the California Faculty Association, Urban Learning Program, and Sociology Department

Contact
Sociology Department
Phone
323-343-2200