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SUMMARY:Brothers & Books: Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray
DESCRIPTION:Join Brothers & Books on Sunday\, April 26th at 2pm for a discussion regarding Victoria Christopher Murray’s best-selling novel\, Harlem Rhapsody. Brothers & Books is a member-led book and discussion group for men of color of all ages. This book club is the ideal forum to exchange thoughts and perspectives\, to deepen your sense of community\, and to diversify the selection of books on your shelf. \nBrothers & Books looks forward to building a strong community of men who can pour into each other\, centered around books and discussions that build and inspire. Food and beverages are welcome! \nAbout Harlem Rhapsody: She found the literary voices that would inspire the world…. The extraordinary story of the woman who ignited the Harlem Renaissance\, written by Victoria Christopher Murray\, New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Personal Librarian. \nIn 1919\, a high school teacher from Washington\, D.C arrives in Harlem excited to realize her lifelong dream. Jessie Redmon Fauset has been named the literary editor of The Crisis. The first Black woman to hold this position at a preeminent Negro magazine\, Jessie is poised to achieve literary greatness. But she holds a secret that jeopardizes it all. \nW. E. B. Du Bois\, the founder of The Crisis\, is not only Jessie’s boss\, he’s her lover. And neither his wife\, nor their fourteen-year-age difference can keep the two apart. Amidst rumors of their tumultuous affair\, Jessie is determined to prove herself. She attacks the challenge of discovering young writers with fervor\, finding sixteen-year-old Countee Cullen\, seventeen-year-old Langston Hughes\, and Nella Larsen\, who becomes one of her best friends. Under Jessie’s leadership\, The Crisis thrives…every African American writer in the country wants their work published there. \nWhen her first novel is released to great acclaim\, it’s clear that Jessie is at the heart of a renaissance in Black music\, theater\, and the arts. She has shaped a generation of literary legends\, but as she strives to preserve her legacy\, she’ll discover the high cost of her unparalleled success.
URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/brothers-books-harlem-rhapsody-by-victoria-christopher-murray/
LOCATION:Kindred Thoughts Bookstore\, 1001 Main St\, Ste #8\, Bridgeport\, CT\, 06604\, United States
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SUMMARY:The 1619 Project: Community Conversations: INHERITANCE
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, May 9 at 5:00PM Eastern for our 11th installment of The 1619 Project: Community Conversations. \nThere are many grievances regarding the actions taken by the current administration—too many to list individually. Many of you view our bookstore as a safe space to express your concerns and fears. In response\, we have been active listeners and have provided support in various forms. \nTo help galvanize our voices\, we’ve launched Community Conversations\, a monthly gathering to discuss the impact of current events. Using The 1619 Project as our guide\, we will focus on the themes of each chapter to deepen our understanding of what is happening and how we can better equip ourselves during this challenging time. Where possible\, we will have subject matter experts to lead the discussions\, but we will also rely on each other’s insights.
URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/the-1619-project-community-conversations-inheritance/
LOCATION:Kindred Thoughts Bookstore\, 1001 Main St\, Ste #8\, Bridgeport\, CT\, 06604\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reading the Classics: The Wedding
DESCRIPTION:May introduces The Wedding by Dorothy West. Join us on Saturday\, May 16 at 5pm as we discuss this classic as led by Cultural Historian\, Michelle Black Smith.
URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/reading-the-classics-the-wedding/
LOCATION:Kindred Thoughts Bookstore\, 1001 Main St\, Ste #8\, Bridgeport\, CT\, 06604\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Year of Toni Morrison: Beloved
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insightful journey through Toni Morrison’s “Beloved” – a year-long exploration of her powerful literary canon. \nPoet Sonia Sanchez said of her friend Toni Morrison\, “In order to survive\, you should re-read Toni every ten years because every ten or 15 years\, we have to re-imagine ourselves on this American landscape. You won’t survive if you don’t do that.” We believe now is the time. Join us on a year-long journey through Toni Morrison’s remarkable literary legacy.
URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/a-year-of-toni-morrison-beloved/
LOCATION:Kindred Thoughts Bookstore\, 1001 Main St\, Ste #8\, Bridgeport\, CT\, 06604\, United States
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Africulture with Michael Carter\, Jr.
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, May 30th at 5pm as we welcome 11th generation farmer and author\, Michael Carter Jr\, as he discusses his new book\, Africulture: How the Principles\, Practices\, Plants\, and People of African Descent Have Shaped American Agriculture. \nMichael Carter Jr. is an eleventh-generation farmer and is the fifth generation to farm at Carter Farms\, his family’s century farm in Orange County\, Virginia\, where he gives workshops on how to grow and market ethnic vegetables. In addition\, he runs Africulture\, a nonprofit dedicated to educating and expounding upon the principles\, practices\, plants and people of African descent that have contributed to agriculture. He sits on the board of directors of the Montpelier Descendants Committee\, Orange County African American Historical Society\, Virginia Food Systems Council\, American Climate Partners\, and Virginia Agrarian Trust. He also serves as a fellow for the Center for Food Systems and Community Transformation. Michael was recognized as a 2020 Audubon Naturalist Society Taking Nature Black Regional Environmental Champion\, the 2020 VSU Small Farm Outreach Agent of the year and Future Harvest Casa Farmer of the Foodshed for 2021. He acquired an agricultural economics degree from North Carolina A&T State University and has worked in Ghana\, Kenya\, and Israel as an agronomist and organic agricultural consultant. He presently consults with numerous governments\, organizations\, institutions\, and individuals throughout the region and nation on food access\, food security/insecurity\, market outreach\, social and economic parity/equity/evaluation programs\, racial understanding\, immersion\, history\, and cultural training\, among other areas. Michael also teaches and expounds on the contributions of Africans and African Americans to agriculture worldwide and trains students\, educators\, and professionals in African cultural understanding\, racial literacy\, empathy\, and implicit bias recognition. He teaches his course on Africulture at the University of Virginia in the school of Environmental Thought and Practice.
URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/author-talk-africulture-with-michael-carter-jr/
LOCATION:Kindred Thoughts Bookstore\, 1001 Main St\, Ste #8\, Bridgeport\, CT\, 06604\, United States
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SUMMARY:The 1619 Project: Community Conversations: MEDICINE
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, June 13 at 5:00PM Eastern for our 12th installment of The 1619 Project: Community Conversations. \nThere are many grievances regarding the actions taken by the current administration—too many to list individually. Many of you view our bookstore as a safe space to express your concerns and fears. In response\, we have been active listeners and have provided support in various forms. \nTo help galvanize our voices\, we’ve launched Community Conversations\, a monthly gathering to discuss the impact of current events. Using The 1619 Project as our guide\, we will focus on the themes of each chapter to deepen our understanding of what is happening and how we can better equip ourselves during this challenging time. Where possible\, we will have subject matter experts to lead the discussions\, but we will also rely on each other’s insights.
URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/the-1619-project-community-conversations-medicine/
LOCATION:Kindred Thoughts Bookstore\, 1001 Main St\, Ste #8\, Bridgeport\, CT\, 06604\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Year of Toni Morrison: Jazz
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insightful journey through Toni Morrison’s “Jazz” – a year-long exploration of her powerful literary canon. \nPoet Sonia Sanchez said of her friend Toni Morrison\, “In order to survive\, you should re-read Toni every ten years because every ten or 15 years\, we have to re-imagine ourselves on this American landscape. You won’t survive if you don’t do that.” We believe now is the time. Join us on a year-long journey through Toni Morrison’s remarkable literary legacy.
URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/a-year-of-toni-morrison-jazz/
LOCATION:Kindred Thoughts Bookstore\, 1001 Main St\, Ste #8\, Bridgeport\, CT\, 06604\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Year of Toni Morrison: Paradise
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insightful journey through Toni Morrison’s “Paradise” – a year-long exploration of her powerful literary canon. \nPoet Sonia Sanchez said of her friend Toni Morrison\, “In order to survive\, you should re-read Toni every ten years because every ten or 15 years\, we have to re-imagine ourselves on this American landscape. You won’t survive if you don’t do that.” We believe now is the time. Join us on a year-long journey through Toni Morrison’s remarkable literary legacy.
URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/a-year-of-toni-morrison-paradise/
LOCATION:Kindred Thoughts Bookstore\, 1001 Main St\, Ste #8\, Bridgeport\, CT\, 06604\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reading the Classics: The Spook Who Sat by the Door
DESCRIPTION:We close out this year’s series with Sam Greenlee’s classic\, “The Spook Who Sat by the Door.”
URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/reading-the-classics-the-spook-who-sat-by-the-door/
LOCATION:Kindred Thoughts Bookstore\, 1001 Main St\, Ste #8\, Bridgeport\, CT\, 06604\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Year of Toni Morrison: Love
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insightful journey through Toni Morrison’s “Love” – a year-long exploration of her powerful literary canon. \nPoet Sonia Sanchez said of her friend Toni Morrison\, “In order to survive\, you should re-read Toni every ten years because every ten or 15 years\, we have to re-imagine ourselves on this American landscape. You won’t survive if you don’t do that.” We believe now is the time. Join us on a year-long journey through Toni Morrison’s remarkable literary legacy.
URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/a-year-of-toni-morrison-love/
LOCATION:Kindred Thoughts Bookstore\, 1001 Main St\, Ste #8\, Bridgeport\, CT\, 06604\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Year of Toni Morrison: A Mercy
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insightful journey through Toni Morrison’s “A Mercy” – a year-long exploration of her powerful literary canon. \nPoet Sonia Sanchez said of her friend Toni Morrison\, “In order to survive\, you should re-read Toni every ten years because every ten or 15 years\, we have to re-imagine ourselves on this American landscape. You won’t survive if you don’t do that.” We believe now is the time. Join us on a year-long journey through Toni Morrison’s remarkable literary legacy.
URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/a-year-of-toni-morrison-a-mercy/
LOCATION:Kindred Thoughts Bookstore\, 1001 Main St\, Ste #8\, Bridgeport\, CT\, 06604\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T140000
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SUMMARY:A Year of Toni Morrison: Home
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insightful journey through Toni Morrison’s “Home” – a year-long exploration of her powerful literary canon. \nPoet Sonia Sanchez said of her friend Toni Morrison\, “In order to survive\, you should re-read Toni every ten years because every ten or 15 years\, we have to re-imagine ourselves on this American landscape. You won’t survive if you don’t do that.” We believe now is the time. Join us on a year-long journey through Toni Morrison’s remarkable literary legacy.
URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/a-year-of-toni-morrison-home/
LOCATION:Kindred Thoughts Bookstore\, 1001 Main St\, Ste #8\, Bridgeport\, CT\, 06604\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Year of Toni Morrison: God Help the Child
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insightful journey through Toni Morrison’s “God Help the Child” – a year-long exploration of her powerful literary canon. \nPoet Sonia Sanchez said of her friend Toni Morrison\, “In order to survive\, you should re-read Toni every ten years because every ten or 15 years\, we have to re-imagine ourselves on this American landscape. You won’t survive if you don’t do that.” We believe now is the time. Join us on a year-long journey through Toni Morrison’s remarkable literary legacy.
URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/a-year-of-toni-morrison-god-help-the-child/
LOCATION:Kindred Thoughts Bookstore\, 1001 Main St\, Ste #8\, Bridgeport\, CT\, 06604\, United States
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