SEEING OURSELVES IN THE RIVER, IN THE MIRROR, IN THE WORLD: DC'S AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERARY HISTORY ON TOUR
Sat, Apr 20
|Washington
Following a successful and unprecedented examination of the role played by DC's Black writers in building literary canon and community, AACL ON TOUR continues the exploration with intimate readings & provocative discussions featuring award-winning authors: Joy Jones & E. Ethelbert Miller.
Time & Location
Apr 20, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Washington, 3310 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
About the event
Award-winning author of children's literature Joy Jones and famed poet, memorist and literary activist E. Ethelbert Miller join forces to present an afternoon exploring DC's rich literary history and the role played by Black writers in building canon and fortifying community.
Presented by Esther Productions Inc., The Institute for African American Writing, and The Black Student Fund, SEEING OURSELVES IN THE RIVER, IN THE MIRROR, IN THE WORLD: AACL ON TOUR, is an offshoot of African Americans and Children's Literature, the unprecedented successful event held earlier this year that received a grant from Humanities DC with additional support from Kerry S. Pearson LLC and Busboys and Poets.
Each author will read original work and discuss their role over the past three decades in building and strengthening DC's African American literary community. The afternoon promises to be filled with creative energy and provocative conversation amplified by an original exhibition that focuses…