Dear Reader,
I often speak about the “Black Book Ecosystem” and why it is so important to us, as a culture, to maintain our agency when it comes to determining how our stories are told. #readingblack is one effort and these community conversations are another.
Today, March 22, from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Eastern, I to invite you to participate our first community conversation;
If you are an author, educator, librarian, publisher, retailer, wholesaler, literacy program leader, or reader interested in supporting books that celebrate people of African descent, we need your voice as part of this important conversation.
The conversation will take place online, in the form of a Zoom video conference, and will be led by;
? Paul Coates (Black Classic Press, Baltimore, MD);
? Kassahun Checole (African World Press, Trenton, NJ);
? James Fugate (Eso Won Books, Los Angeles, CA);
? Shirikiana Germina (Sankofa Video and Books Washington, DC);
? Cheryl and Wade Hudson (Just Us Books, West Orange, NJ); and
? Troy Johnson (AALBC.com, Tampa, FL)
? | Paul Coates (Black Classic Press, Baltimore, MD); |
? | Kassahun Checole (African World Press, Trenton, NJ); |
? | James Fugate (Eso Won Books, Los Angeles, CA); |
? | Shirikiana Germina (Sankofa Video and Books Washington, DC); |
? | Cheryl and Wade Hudson (Just Us Books, West Orange, NJ); and |
? | Troy Johnson (AALBC.com, Tampa, FL) |
This will be the first of several conversations featuring a variety of individuals actively involved, often behind the scenes, in the business of books. You must register, in advance, if you are interested in joining us.
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/v5AlcuqprTIrCWOmPSMLh5fwrZ6HBNLM_Q