Conversation with Robert Fieseler, author of American Scare

• Tuesday, November 4 @ 5:00 pm
• Lewes Public Library, Lewes, DE

Join the Lewes Public Library for a conversation with Robert Fieseler, author of American Scare: Florida's Hidden Cold War on Black and Queer Lives, the riveting story of how the Florida government destroyed the lives of Black and queer citizens in the twentieth century. Fieseler is in conversation is Ron Collins.

For nearly a decade, the Florida Legislature founded, funded, and supported the Johns Committee—an organization using the cover of communism to viciously attack members of the NAACP and queer professors and students. Spearheaded by Charley Johns, a multi-term politician in a gerrymandered legislature, the Committee was determined to eliminate any threats to the state’s white, conservative regime. Using a secret trove of primary source documents that have been decoded and de-censored for the first time in history, journalist Fiesler unravels what happened behind the closed doors of the Committee's inquisition. He describes the heartbreaking ramifications for citizens of Florida whose lives were imperiled and profiles marginalized residents with compassion and a determination to bring their devasting experiences to light at last.

This event is co-sponsored by the ACLU of Delaware, CAMP Rehoboth, Delaware Sexuality & Gender Collective, Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice, and Sussex Pride.

NOTE: this session is available to attend in-person or through Zoom. You MUST REGISTER and indicate which you prefer.

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