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February 2020
2020 AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH – EVENING WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN AUTHORS
Mayor Eric Garcetti and Our Authors Study Club cordially invite you to an Evening with African American Authors, a discussion with local authors including: Tsehai Essiebea Farrell, author of Woven into the Fabric; Rachel Howzell Hall, author of the Detective Elouise Norton series; Jozanne Marie, author of Beautiful: Unashamed and Unafraid; Larry Pye, author of The Twinkle Box; Pamela Samuels Young, author of Failure to Protect; Dr. Jeffrey Stewart, author of The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke; and…
2020 AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH POETRY READING – ROBIN COSTE LEWIS ON BETYE SAAR
Poet laureate of Los Angeles Robin Coste Lewis reads a selection of poems inspired by the exhibition Call and Response. She will read from her own works as well as writings by the artist Betye Saar. Free, RSVP online
Poetry Reading—Robin Coste Lewis on Betye Saar: Call and Response
Poet laureate of Los Angeles Robin Coste Lewis reads a selection of poems inspired by the exhibition Betye Saar: Call and Response. She will read from her own works as well as writings by the artist Betye Saar. Free, tickets required, RSVP online
Marlon James
Marlon James won the 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction for A Brief History of Seven Killings, making him the first Jamaican author to take home the U.K.’s most prestigious literary award. In the book, James combines masterful storytelling with brilliant skill at characterization and an eye for detail to forge a bold novel of dazzling ambition and scope.
March 2020
Book Club: “Born A Crime” by Trevor Noah
Group discussion of Trevor Noah’s 2016 memoir “Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” which tells the story of his upbringing in apartheid South Africa.
Dr. Angela Davis Power to the Imagination: The Role of Art and Creativity in Social Change
Acclaimed scholar and activist Dr. Angela Davis offers a cultural perspective on the role art has played in social justice movements and its potential to effect change today.
Organization of Black Screenwriters: Our Voices
The Organization of Black Screenwriters was established in 1986 to address the lack of black representation in the entertainment industry. OBS assists writers in creating screenplays and scripts for film and television helping writers to present their work to the industry. Learn more about OBS and enjoy a performance of scenes written by several promising screenwriters.
Black Writers on Tour
The tour gives exposure to authors and motives inspiring new writers among children and adults. The event includes workshops for children and adults, poetry jam competitions, a children’s writing contest, and exhibit booths.
Black Writers on Tour
The tour gives exposure to authors and motives inspiring new writers among children and adults. The event includes workshops for children and adults, poetry jam competitions, a children’s writing contest, and exhibit booths.
THE PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS: 10 PLAYS FROM 10 DECADES
Multi-award winning Interact Theatre Company will be returning to its roots, the San Fernando Valley, where it was founded as a membership company thirty years ago, for a play reading series, “THE PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS: 10 PLAYS FROM 10 DECADES.” Celebrating the centennial of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the series is produced by Barry Heins, and hosted by the North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Library, located at 5211 Tujunga Avenue. The readings will take place on the last Sunday…