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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Fri, Jun 30New OrleansJun 30, 2023, 11:00 AM – Jul 02, 2023, 11:00 AMNew Orleans, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130, USAJoin us as we attend the #EssenceFestival to interact & engage with our favorite authors & content creators at the ESSENCE Authors™ experience powered by Mahogany Books. This experience is sure to leave you inspired and encouraged.
Sat, Jun 17RaleighJun 17, 2023, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PMRaleigh, 208 Fayetteville St Suite 201, Raleigh, NC 27601, USAJoin us as we celebrate with the Liberation Station Bookstore for their Grand Opening Day 1 events! The bookstore's ribbon cutting and grand opening will be from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 17th
Sun, Feb 26Black Children's Book WeekFeb 26, 2023, 8:00 AM – Mar 04, 2023, 11:50 PMBlack Children's Book WeekBlack Children’s Book Week '23 will take place from February 26th - March 4th. The Week is a global celebration of Black children and their representation in children's books and other media.
Fri, Feb 24ColumbiaFeb 24, 2023, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ESTColumbia, 763 Fashion Dr, Columbia, SC 29223, USABased on her grandmother, Aunt Pearlie Sue's character has entertained audiences with Gullah-flavored folktales for over 20 years from the schoolhouse to the White House.
Sun, Feb 19The Columbia Museum of ArtFeb 19, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ESTThe Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201On the heels of her recently released debut memoir, The Black Period: On Personhood, Race and Origin, celebrated author and poet Hafizah Augustus Geter joins the Friends of African American Art & Culture (FAAAC) for a reception, book-signing, and moderated talk.
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