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Series: Lit Fridays

2024

Lit Friday: Group Reading
May 23

Lit Friday: Group Reading

Malika Aisha, Jehoiada Calvin, Louie Ortiz-Fonseca, Tirzah Sheppard, and Ivanova Veras join LIT Friday to for group reading and discussion about When Language Broke Open. Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual…

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Lit Friday with Paa Joe Jr.
Apr 04

Lit Friday with Paa Joe Jr.

Join us for a special edition of LIT Friday featuring artist Jacob Paa Joe Jr. of Paa Joe Coffin Works in conversation with scholar, poet, and AWAACC Literary Curator, Jessica…

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Lit Fridays
Jan 17

Lit Friday: Mecca Jamilah Sullivan

LIT Friday welcomes award-winning fiction writer & critic Mecca Jamilah Sullivan for a discussion of her novel, Big Girls. Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August…

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Lit Fridays
Jan 17

Lit Friday: Tyriek White

Tyriek White joins LIT Friday to discuss WE ARE A HAUNTING. Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and…

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Lit Fridays
Jan 17

Lit Friday: Jerome Ellis

Jerome Ellis joins LIT Friday to discuss Aster Of Ceremonies. Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and guest…

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Lit Fridays
Jan 17

Lit Friday: Nicholas Goodly

Nicholas Goodly joins LIT Friday to discuss Black Swim. Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and guest performances…

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Lit Fridays
Jan 17

Lit Friday: Airea D. Matthews

Airea D. Matthews joins LIT Friday to discuss Bread and Circus. Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and…

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Lit Fridays
Jan 17

Lit Friday: Maura Cheeks

Maura Cheeks joins LIT Friday to discuss Acts of Forgiveness. Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and guest…

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Lit Friday: Gilda Sheppard
Jan 17

Lit Friday: Gilda Sheppard

Gilda Sheppard, PhD joins LIT Friday to discuss her film SINCE I BEEN DOWN. Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center,…

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Lit Fridays
Jan 11

Lit Friday: Emmai Alaquiva

Emmy Award winner, director, writer, and activist, Emmai Alaquiva and Jessica Lanay meet for another LIT Friday conversation about Alaquiva’s latest groundbreaking documentary focused on Black infant mortality, The Ebony Canal. Lit Fridays…

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Lit Friday: aja monet
Jan 11

Lit Friday: aja monet

On the back of the August Wilson African American Cultural Center’s dynamic Hooks & Phonics program, special guest, Grammy-nominated spoken word artist and vocalist aja monet, sits down with LIT Friday’s…

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LIT Friday x Onna-Bugeisha with Tim Okamura
Jan 08

Lit Friday: Onna-Bugeisha with Tim Okamura

Join us for a special edition of LIT Friday featuring artist Tim Okamura in conversation with scholar, poet, and AWAACC Literary Curator, Jessica Lanay discussing Okamura’s dynamic solo exhibition, Onna Bugeisha: Warriors of Light. Look out for their…

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2023

Lit Fridays
Nov 03

Lit Fridays

Licensed therapist, Crystal Joseph, joins LIT Friday for a conversation about her latest publication, her practice, and best tips to keep your mental health on track during the holidays and…

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Lit Fridays
Oct 23

Lit Fridays

Mahogany Browne joins LIT Friday to discuss her latest poetry collection Chrome Valley. Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring…

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Lit Friday: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Sep 14

Lit Friday: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: Exchange Talks & August Wilson African American Cultural Center Presents: “What do you do with your legacy, and how do you best put it to use?”…

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LitFriday
Mar 19

Lit Fridays

Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and guest performances on the last Friday* of each month at 6:00p…

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Lit Firdays with Adjei-Brenyah
Mar 19

Lit Fridays

Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and guest performances on the last Friday* of each month at 6:00p…

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Brad Walrond
Mar 19

Lit Fridays

Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and guest performances on the last Friday* of each month at 6:00p…

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Lit Fridays with AmaCodjoe
Mar 19

Lit Fridays

Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and guest performances on the last Friday* of each month at 6:00p…

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Lit Friday June
Mar 19

Lit Fridays

Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and guest performances on the last Friday* of each month at 6:00p…

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Lit Friday May
Mar 19

Lit Fridays

Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and guest performances on the last Friday* of each month at 6:00p…

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Lit Fridays
Mar 19

Lit Fridays

Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and guest performances on the last Friday* of each month at 6:00p…

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Lit Fridays with Bettina Judd
Mar 19

Lit Fridays with Bettina Judd

Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and guest performances on the last Friday* of each month at 6:00p…

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Lit Fridays with Jonathan Escoffery
Feb 09

Lit Fridays with Jonathan Escoffery

Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and guest performances on the last Friday* of each month at 6:00p…

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Lit Fridays with Jacqueline Hamer Flakes
Jan 24

Lit Fridays with Jacqueline Hamer Flakes

Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and guest performances on the last Friday* of each month at 6:00p…

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