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What do you do when death shows up at your door on your wedding day?
In a powerful and deeply personal conversation, author and artist Rachel Eliza Griffiths discusses her memoir, The Flower Bearers, and the journey of healing that followed profound loss and violence. Griffiths reflects on grieving the death of her “chosen sister,” surviving the trauma surrounding the attempted murder of her husband, Salman Rushdie, and finding a path forward through art, memory, and love.
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Guest List:
Rachel Eliza Griffiths - Author, The Flower Bearers
Recording Date
05/06/2026
First Air Date
05/27/26
Black America is a multi-award winning show that profiles Black activists, academics, business leaders, sports figures, elected officials, artists and writers to gauge this experience in a time of both turbulence and breakthroughs.
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What do you do when death shows up at your door on your wedding day?
In a powerful and deeply personal conversation, author and artist Rachel Eliza Griffiths discusses her memoir, The Flower Bearers, and the journey of healing that followed profound loss and violence. Griffiths reflects on grieving the death of her “chosen sister,” surviving the trauma surrounding the attempted murder of her husband, Salman Rushdie, and finding a path forward through art, memory, and love.
Follow CUNY TV:
Facebook: facebook.com/CUNYTV
Twitter: twitter.com/cunytv
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YouTube: youtube.com/user/cunytv75
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/cunytv
Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu
Guest List:
Rachel Eliza Griffiths - Author, The Flower Bearers
Recording Date
05/06/2026
First Air Date
05/27/26
Black America is a multi-award winning show that profiles Black activists, academics, business leaders, sports figures, elected officials, artists and writers to gauge this experience in a time of both turbulence and breakthroughs.
Watch more at http://tv.cuny.edu/show/blackamerica
Subscribe to Series Playlist: bit.ly/2DsQvnD
Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: bit.ly/2GmGb13
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