WORCESTER, Mass. – Janis F. Kearney, who served as Bill Clinton’s diarist during his years in the White House, will give a talk titled “The Clinton Legacy — Voices from Black America” on Nov. 28 at 4 p.m. in Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. The talk is free and open to the public.
In 1995, Kearney became the first presidential diarist in U.S. history, chronicling Clinton’s day-to-day life. She remained in this capacity until Clinton left office. Kearney’s book, Conversations: William Jefferson Clinton, From Hope to Harlem (Writing Our World Press), released Sept. 5, is an oral biography centered around conversations with African-Americans from every region of the country, and spanning 30 years of Clinton’s political career. She spent two years traveling the country to talk with men and women about Clinton.
The event is sponsored by Africana Studies, Black Student Union, English department, Women’s and Gender Studies, political science, Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College and the President’s Office.