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Read Out Loud! Family Literacy Festival-Nov. 3rd

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I'm featuring along with other authors  for Morningside Alliance and Jumpstart's Read Out Loud literacy program for kids. I'm going to read from my first book of poetry, Shedding Light From My Journeys , as well as the poetry picture books I Live in Music by Ntozake Shange (with paintings by Romare Bearden) and A Giraffe and a Half by Shel Silverstein , for the kids. The festival will take place in Harlem this Saturday November 3rd, from 11am - 3pm. So if you know anyone with young children this is an ideal literary program for them to participate in. There will be storytelling, poetry activities, art making and book giveaways for the kids! See full info and participating orgs. below. All the best, DuEwa =================================== READ OUT LOUD! A Family Literacy Festival PS 165 The Robert E. Simon School 234 W. 109th Street (bet. Broadway & Amsterdam Ave.) Harlem, NY ATTENDING LITERARY and/or EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: Artists Reaching ...

A Fire in Harlem - Tribute to Sekou Sundiata at UpSouth International Book Festival

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REPORT: A Fire in Harlem - Tribute to Sekou Sundiata at UpSouth International Book Festival by DuEwa On Friday, September 21, 2007, there was a fire in Harlem! A fire was created from the mouths, hearts, and minds of the artists who performed and read in tribute to the late, legendary poet and performer, Sekou Sundiata at the UpSouth International Book Festival at Harlem Stage at The Gatehouse. The entire festival this year was dedicated to the memory of Sekou Sundiata (1948-2007). Around 7:40pm the program began with a graceful introduction by the mistress of ceremonies, Malaika Adero, founder of the UpSouth International Book Festival. Malaika informed the audience that the evening's program featuring Sonia Sanchez , Danny Simmons and Queen Esther, was in tribute to Sekou Sundiata, who had been a longtime friend of hers. She told a funny story of how Sekou called her out of the blue one day and said, "I'm standing right here in front of your church." Malaika...