Roxbury Action Program Announces Harlem Book Fair Roxbury
Authors, vendors -- Application deadline is June 15th.
(PRWEB) June 2, 2007
The end of June brings the Harlem Book Fair – Roxbury to Boston for the third year. Lloyd H. King of Roxbury Action Program, one of the first CDC’s in Boston and Tony Rose of Amber Publications Group Inc. are sponsoring the Harlem Book Fair - Roxbury from 12 – 6 June 30th on the Campus of Roxbury Community College.
Meet Boston’s own authors as well as many others; Discuss Hip Hop, Literacy and Culture. Find out how to get your book published, Discover new writers with:
Authors: John Cothan, Carl Morton, Maria McNaught and Haywood Fennel who both have new books out this year. Maria McNaught ‘s “The Trip Back to Freedom” and Haywood Fennel’s “Coota and the Challenge” based on the shared experiences of African Americans and the Irish in Boston, Dana Ross author of “Black Fatherhood, Reconnecting with Our Legacy”, will also conduct a workshop - Creating with the Fatherhood Legacy, putting a positive spin on African American fatherhood. Charisse Carney Nunes’ “Nappy” and “Songs of a Sistermom." Brian Coleman author of “Rakim Told Me” will be one of the hip-hop panelists.
Other Panels and workshops include:
Culturally Competent Parenting with Antonio Celester of the Academy of African American Fathers Writers Workshop for young people - Youth Writing with Youth from “Books of Hope” Financial Literacy with DuBois Marshall of WeResource Self-Publishing Your Book The Music of Makanda with Salim Washington If you want to start a Book Club, there is a Workshop for you - and much more.
Health Workshops include: “Cancer Clinical Trials and their importance in the African American Community” with ENAACT of the Harvard School of Public Health
“Surviving the Roxbury Cancer Zone” with the Dimock Wellness Community.
“The Hidden Epidemic” - The American Heart Association
A Special highlight of the Book Fair : performance by the Makanda Jazz Project
Also on hand will be Vendors and interactive Literacy activities for children with Jumpstart for Literacy. Activities and literature on adult literacy with the Dudley Literacy Center. U. S. Postal Service.
Look for Booksellers:
Black Library Booksellers - Books of the African Diaspora
Multi-Cultural Book World - African American issues
Act – Roxbury - Poetry & Prose of Roxbury Youth
Cape Verdean News - Books of the African/Portuguese World
Rappers, Poets and Authors perform throughout the day
For author, vendor or volunteer information
Contact: M. Hicks 617-442-4400
Fax 617-445-2201
Email: rapnroxbury(at)verizon. net
In case of rain, the Book Fair will be held at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center.
This program is funded in part by the
Massachusetts Foundation for
The Humanities
Bringing Ideas to Life
The Music Drives Us Foundation
Roxbury Action Program Inc
Amber Publications Group Inc.
Roxbury Community College
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