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African American Authors Discussion Group

September Author: Angela Davis
2023-09-25 18:30:00 2023-09-25 20:00:00 America/Chicago African American Authors Discussion Group This group selects a different African American author each month and discusses topics including love, freedom, civil rights, churches, schools, challenging times, plays, and music. Main Library - Grove Room

Monday, September 25
6:30pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-09-25 18:30:00 2023-09-25 20:00:00 America/Chicago African American Authors Discussion Group This group selects a different African American author each month and discusses topics including love, freedom, civil rights, churches, schools, challenging times, plays, and music. Main Library - Grove Room

Main Library

Grove Room

This group selects a different African American author each month and discusses topics including love, freedom, civil rights, churches, schools, challenging times, plays, and music.

Featured Author of September 2023: Angela Davis

 

Upcoming Authors:

  • October 2023: Paul Laurence Dunbar
  • November 2023: Malcolm X
  • December 2023: Maya Angelou

 

  • January 2024: W.E.B. Du Bois
  • February 2024: Frederick Douglass
  • March 2024: Oprah Winfrey
  • April 2024: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Clubs & Discussion Groups |

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