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Author Talk: Why Black Men Nod At Each Other by Bill Raynor
Sat, Sep 27
|JustBook-ish
Join us for a reading and conversation with Bill Raynor, author of Why Black Men Nod At Each Other: some lessons and observations on life. Bill Raynor's memoir offers an array of snapshots into his life. The reader follows him from Boston's housing projects to the villages of Senegal.
Time & Location
Sep 27, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
JustBook-ish , 1463 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02122, USA
About the event
Join us for a reading and conversation with Bill Raynor, author of Why Black Men Nod At Each Other: some lessons and observations on life. Bill Raynor's memoir offers an array of snapshots into his life. The reader follows him from Boston's housing projects to the villages of Senegal.
From Boston to the Ivy League, Bill has had a long and storied career. He spent over four decades in higher education as a basketball coach and athletic director, pushing his students to embrace the dedication, sacrifice, structure and joy of participating in team sports.
He also designed and initiated the Young Men of Color program at MassBay Community College to assist students of color in their academic pursuits. - Kana Ruhalter and Arun Rath of GBH
