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THIS EVENT HAS TAKEN PLACE AND IS RECORDED HERE AS AN HISTORICAL ARCHIVE.  

 

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The Harlem Book Fair
W. Paul Coates of Black Classic Press and AALBC.com President Troy Johnson

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Harlem Book Fair 2009
Re-Inventing 21st Century Culture

Join us as we come together in the celebration of literature & culture on July 17-19th, 2009. In honor of Barack, community, and ourselves, this year celebrates Black People Re-Inventing 21st Century Culture. If you are a publisher, self-published author, food vendor or cultural vendor, now is the time to reserve your spot for the Harlem Book Fair.  Please log on to www.qbr.com for an exhibitor & vendor application. This year the Harlem Book Fair will also work in conjunction with its partners to launch the New Rochelle Festival of Books in May 2009 and The Westchester & Rockland Counties African American Book Fair (West/Rock) in June 2009. Become a Founding Participant. Exhibitors can participate for $100. Please log on to www.qbr.com for event information and vendor applications.

Download Harlem Book Fair Program Guide

 

Schedule of Events

Friday, July 17th, 7pm

The Wheatley Awards Honors Our Poets
Location: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Program and Awards � $10.00
Awards Dinner Reception, Program & Awards � $20.00 (By reservation only)

Invited Awardees:  
Cornelius Eady
Yusef Komunyakaa
Nikki Giovanni
The Last Poets

Posthumous Award: John Hope Franklin, Author and Historian
Flora Mwapa African Literature Award: TBA

Masters of Ceremony: Haki Madhubuti and Helena D. Lewis

Program: (Per) Verse Poets: Spoken Word On Center Stage (Performances by Invitation Only)
Music by: Atiba Wilson & Songhai Djeli

Saturday, July 18th

Harlem Book Fair Outdoor Exhibits & Author Panel Discussions
Time: 11am-6pm
Locations: West 135 Street btw Malcolm X & Frederick Douglass Boulevards; Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Countee Cullen Library; & Thurgood Marshall Academy

ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE. Check the QBR websites for updated, detailed program information.

Sunday, July 19th

Schomburg Panel Discussions
Time: 11am-4pm
Location: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE. Check the QBR websites for updated, detailed program information.

See you in July�
Tiffany Newton, Program Director

 

Related Links

Harlem Book Fair Official Website
 http://www.qbr.com

Harlem Book Fair 1999 to 2007 Slide Show of Photos
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Harlem Book Fair. Photos and video taken by Troy Johnson of AALBC.com and Marcia Wilson are presented in this slide show. Originally presented at Book Expo America 2008 in Los Angeles, CA on May 31st.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjQtfG5fLGI

The Harlem Book Fair 2000 (2nd annual) was held on Saturday, July 22, 2000 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on West 136th Street between Lenox Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard in New York City
http://aalbc.com/events/harlem5.htm

Harlem Book Fair 2001 (3rd annual) was held July 21st 2001, 11AM to 7PM on 135th street between Lenox and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd., Harlem, USA
http://aalbc.com/events/harlem.htm

Harlem Book Fair 2006 (8th annual) Harlem Book Fair was held on Saturday, July 22, on West 135th Street, between 5th and 7th Avenues, from 12 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 
 http://aalbc.com/events/harlem_book_fair_2006.htm

Harlem Book Fair 2006 (9th annual) - Highlights and Commentary  
http://aalbc.com/events/harlem_book_fair_2007.htm

Harlem Book Fair 2008 (10th Anniversary) was held on Saturday, July 19, from 11 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on West 135th Street between Malcolm X Blvd. to Frederick Douglass Blvd.
 http://aalbc.com/news_july2008a.htm