Hear award-winning author Arshay Cooper discuss his inspiring memoir, A Most
Beautiful Thing: The True Story of America’s First All-Black High School Rowing Team.
He will be in conversation with Michael Alter, president of The Alter Group, owner of the
Chicago Sky WNBA team and founder of City Year Chicago. Following the discussion
will be a Q-and-A session with the audience. A book signing will take place at the
conclusion of the program. Copies of A Most Beautiful Thing will be available for
purchase.

Arshay Cooper is an inspirational author and activist and a sought-after motivational
speaker. His memoir details the daily struggles of growing up on Chicago’s West Side
and how joining the first all-Black high school crew team in the country changed his life
forever. His story was made into a feature-length documentary film of the same name
narrated by Academy-Award and Grammy winner Common and directed by award-
winning filmmaker and Olympic rower Mary Mazzio. Both the book and the film have
won multiple awards.

“An Evening with Arshay Cooper, Author of A Most Beautiful Thing” is a free event and
open to the entire community. Tickets are required; seating is general admission.
Please register at https://EveningWithArshay.eventbrite.com