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A Book Conversation Featuring Marion Orr
The James Weldon Johnson Institute, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library and Charis Books & More, hosted a book conversation on July 23, 2026, featuring Marion Orr in conversation with JWJI Director Andra Gillespie. Orr discussed his book, House of Diggs: The Rise and Fall of America’s Most Consequential Black Congressman, Charles C. Diggs, Jr.
Dr. Marion Orr (Author)
Frederick Lippitt Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Political Science and Urban Studies
Brown University
Dr. Andra Gillespie (Moderator)
Director of JWJI
Emory University