Public Conversations | Liberated Mind: A Guide to Black Clarity with Dr. Timothy D. Goler

What does liberation mean beyond physical freedom? For generations, Black people have been taught to cope, adapt, survive. To silence themselves before speaking. But what if that weight was never theirs to begin with?

Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum and Dr. Timothy D. Goler for a thought provoking conversation on his book, Liberated Mind: A Guide to Black Clarity which explores how social systems shape Black consciousness through thoughts, identities, relationships and choices.

Dr. Goler will discuss these frameworks from his book and how individuals and communities can reclaim their agency within those systems. A moderated conversation will then follow with Dr. Goler and Robert T. Parker, the Lewis Museum’s Chief Curator & Director of Interpretation, Visitor Experiences and Education, which will explore how Black history, culture and art can be sources of mental liberation and collective empowerment for a people who have remained resilient through centuries of oppression.

A Q&A along with a book signing will follow this discussion.

Timothy D. Goler, PhD, is a sociologist and author of Liberated Mind. He writes about clarity, identity, culture, and the disciplined unlearning needed to reclaim mental authority and build self-directed lives.

This program highlights the November observance of mental health awareness holidays to include National Stress Day and National Gratitude Month.