Uncle Bobbie’s X Brian Jones – “Black History is for Everyone” Book Talk

Black history IS American history and is for EVERYONE.

Educator, scholar and author, Brian Jones will be at Uncle Bobbie’s to discuss his latest book, Black History is for Everyone.

With Black history under attack from many fronts, it’s never been more important to read, engage with and share the works being written by our truth-tellers. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn and discuss race, politics, culture and how Blackness is an undeniable part of it all.

Brian will be in conversation with fellow educator and writer, Ismael Jimenez.

Book signing will follow the discussion and Q&A.

All attendees can enjoy a 15% off in-store discount on your entire order during the event.

Don’t miss this!

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About the Book:

A longtime educator explores how the study of Black history challenges our understanding of race, nation, and the stories we tell about who we are.

Black history is under attack from powerful forces that seek to excise it from classrooms, libraries, and the popular imagination. Yet its opponents fail to understand a simple truth: the best education challenges our assumptions, helps us see larger forces at work, and gives us glimpses of alternate futures.

In Black History Is for Everyone, Brian Jones offers a meditation on the power of Black history, using his own experiences as a lifelong learner and classroom teacher to question everything—from the radicalism of the American Revolution to the meaning of “race” and “nation.”

With warmth and immersive storytelling, Jones encourages us to delve deeper into our collective history, explores how curiosity about our world is essential—and reminds us that with stakes so high, the effort is worth it.

About the Author:

Brian Jones has taught many ages and grades in New York City’s public schools and the City University of New York. He served as the inaugural director of the Center for Educators and Schools at the New York Public Library and was the associate director of education at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. The author of The Tuskegee Student Uprising: A History, his writing has also appeared in The New York Times, Guardian, and Jacobin.

About the moderator:

Ismael Jimenez is an educational leader, writer, and public scholar whose work is guided by the belief that education is the practice of freedom. His leadership emphasizes culturally relevant pedagogy, civic literacy, and the integration of Africana Studies into the core of public education.

In addition to leadership in public education, Jimenez has contributed essays to Education Post, EdWeek, 7th Ward, and other platforms, amplifying the role of history and civic learning in shaping democratic possibility. He has partnered with cultural institutions including the Center for Black Educator Development and the Philadelphia Writing Project, advancing initiatives that connect classrooms to community history and civic action.

Jimenez’s career reflects a consistent vision: to ensure that students and teachers encounter education not as rote compliance but as an invitation to inquiry, truth-telling, and transformation. He is frequently sought after for his insights on social studies, Black history, and education policy, and he continues to expand his public voice through writing, lectures, and community-based programming.

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Doors open at 6:30pm.

All tickets are non-refundable.

Street parking available.

Children older than 5-years old need a ticket for entry.