Authors! with Carol Moseley Braun

The Toledo Lucas County Public Library welcomes former U.S. Senator and Retired U.S. Ambassador, Carol Moseley Braun to Authors!

In TRAILBLAZER, Moseley Braun details her stormy childhood in post-World War II Chicago up to her many firsts since entering politics in the 1970s, shattering ceilings and making history: The first Black woman ever elected to the Senate. The first Black woman on the Senate Judiciary committee. The first woman to represent the state of Illinois in Congress. The first Black woman to serve as a U.S Ambassador to New Zealand. Yet her journey to Capitol Hill and to international renown was not an easy one, rife with obstacles, controversies, and lessons learned. In this memoir, Moseley Braun candidly shares the story of her extraordinary life in a fascinating narrative filled with poignant, powerful, and sometimes funny stories.

TRAILBLAZER is a story of perseverance, a moving narrative from a once-in-a-generation icon, steeped in the history of our nation. Carol Moseley Braun offers readers her uniquely American story and an optimistic letter to future generations on the work we have done and have yet to do, to ensure that the United States lives up to the promise of liberty and justice for all.

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Authors! is presented by the Library Legacy Foundation with additional support from supporting sponsor Buehrer Group and community sponsor Friends of the Library.