LANGSTON HUGHES STAGE
PRE-FESTIVAL PROGRAMS
TUE JUNE 11 | 5:00 PM
THE PLEASURE OF REBELLION
Location: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY 10037
Celebrating the life and work of Black lesbian and feminist writers Alexis De Veaux and Cheryl Clarke who will join Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Schomburg Center Scholar in Residence and curator, Briona Simone Jones in conversation followed by a book signing. The
The Pleasure of Rebellion exhibition will be on view all evening.
5PM Reception
6PM Public Program (Doors Open)
7:30PM Book Signing
SATURDAY
JUNE 15, 2024
OPENING PROGRAMS
OPENING PERFORMANCE & WELCOME
Keynote Conversation:
The Art of Black Storytelling
Donovan X. Ramsey (When Crack Was King) in conversation with Antonio Johnson (You Next: Reflections In Black Barbershops)
Woke Baby! Festival
A family-friendly celebration of justice-oriented children’s books curated by Mahogany L. Browne. The day’s events include storytelling, baby yoga & music! With back-to-back book readings and signings by Christine Platt, guest poets and authors, games, crafts, and more!
MARKETPLACE OPEN (OUTDOOR)
Veiw participants here.
Baldwin Image: Author Allan warren 1969 James Baldwin taken in Hyde Park London
Langston Hughes Auditorium
KEYNOTE CONVERSATION | WATCH NOW
The Art of Black Storytelling
Featuring Donovan X. Ramsey When Crack Was King
Moderator: Antonio Johnson You Next: Reflections In Black Barbershops
DEBUT NOVEL | WATCH NOW
Diane Richards Ella
Aaliyah Bilal Temple Folk
Moderator: Leslie-Ann Murray, Brown Girl Book Lover
WHEN CECILY TYSON IS YOUR MUSE | WATCH NOW
B. Michael MUSE
Moderator: Lana Turner
DEBUT NOVEL | WATCH NOW
Vinson Cunningham Great Expectations
Moderator: Leslie-Ann Murray, Brown Girl Book Lover
CLOSING PROGRAM: James Baldwin@100 | WATCH NOW
But Then I Read Baldwin with Rich Blint
in conversation with Joy Bivins, Schomburg Center Director
Baldwin Image: Author Allan warren 1969 James Baldwin taken in Hyde Park London. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Baldwin_33_Allan_Warren.jpg
James Baldwin Stage
CANCELLED DUE TO FAMILY EMERGENCY
FICTION
Elizabeth Acevedo Family Lore
Moderator: Yaribel Mercedes, Ed.D
Activate Your Greatness presented by PUMA | WATCH NOW
Meet & Greet with Alex Toussaint followed by a conversation around his latest book Activate Your Greatness, part memoir and motivational book.
BIOGRAPHIES | WATCH NOW
Presented with Biographers International Organization (BIO)
Tamara Payne The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X
Gretchen Gerzina Black England: A Forgotten Georgian History; Black Victorians/Black Victoriana; Britain’s Black Past
Tanisha C. Ford Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money, and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement
Moderator: Eric K. Washington Boss of the Grips: The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal
FICTION | WATCH NOW
Ayana Mathis The Unsettled
Moderator: Farah Jasmine Griffin
Zora Neale Hurston Stage
POETRY FOR OUR TIME
Hosted by Shanelle Gabriel
Join us at the poetry stage for live readings and chats.
Omar Holman | WATCH NOW
We Were All Someone Else Yesterday, Black Nerd Problems
Fanta Ballo | WATCH NOW
For All The Things I Never Got To Say
Anastacia-Reneé | WATCH NOW
Here in the(Middle) of Nowhere
Trace DePass | WATCH NOW
BOOTless
Aaron Douglas Reading Room
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM | WATCH NOW
NON FICTION
Fatimah Gilliam Race Rules: What Your Black Friend Won't Tell You
Moderator: Cara Hill Educator Development Specialist, Schomburg Center
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM | WATCH NOW
FEATURED LITERARY FESTIVAL ARTIST
Jonell Joshua, Illustrator and author of her debut illustrated memoir, How Do I Draw These Memories?
Moderator: Novella Ford Associate Director Public Programs and Exhibitions, Schomburg Center
American Negro Theatre
2:00 - 4:00 PM
PERSONAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOP
Presented by The Moth
Over the course of a 2-hour intro to personal storytelling workshop, participants will have the opportunity to shape a life experience of your choosing into a well-crafted story.
THE CHILDREN'S CORNER
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM | Woke Baby! Festival
A family-friendly celebration of justice-oriented children’s books curated by Mahogany L. Browne. The day’s events include storytelling & music! With back-to-back book readings and signings by guest poets and authors, games, crafts, and more!
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Collage and Craft
with illustrator and author Jonell Joshua and Junior Scholar Staff, artist M. Scott Johnson and instructor Yannick.
THE MARKETPLACE
BLACK ZINE FAIR
Presented by Soujourners for Social Justice Press
The Black Zine Fair is a celebration of all things Black and independent publishing in New York City! Zine makers, educators, collectors, and the zine-curious are invited to gather, trade or sell zines, and exchange knowledge surrounding zine-making, publishing, and do-it-yourself culture. The fair is free and open to the public.
NYPL Countee Cullen Mobile Library
PUMA's We are Legends Activation
VENDORS
Arkiv
Ariance Jewelry
Arnie & Ebony Catering
Black College Union
Black Woman Be Whole
Books by Yvette Cole
Earth Tone Kingdom
From the Arxhive
Harlem Writers Guild, Inc
Joy Ufomadu
LionSky Publishing
Revolution Books
Royal Priesthood (clothing)
Salaam's Ice Cream Truck
Sincerely, Bädé
The Studio Museum
Total Equity Now
Tuma's Books
and more!