Black Book Expo kicks off Feb. 15
2/10/2022, 6 p.m.
Books and authors will be the focus of a Black History Month expo being held during the next two weeks.
The Elegba Folklore Society is hosting the event, “Black Book Expo, A Conscious Literary Festival,” that will launch with “Author Chats” with writers livestreamed on the society’s Facebook page 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, Wednesday, Feb. 16, and Tuesday, Feb. 22.
On Tuesday, the society’s founding director, Janine Y. Bell, will talk with Stephanie Rose Bird on her latest work, “The Healing Power of African American Spirituality: A Celebration of Ancestor Worship, Herbs and Hoodoo, Ritual and Conjure.”
The Wednesday chat will be with legendary Richmond musician James “Plunky” Branch, who has just released his first book of poetry, “Juju Jazz Poetics.”
Ms. Bell will wrap up the chats on Feb. 22 with a conversation with editor, columnist and author A. Peter Bailey on his new work, “Brother Malcolm X’s Strategic Guide to Pan Africanism: An Important Guide for People of African Descent.”
The expo then will become an in-person event from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, and Sunday, Feb. 27, in Rhythm Hall at the Dominion Energy Center, 600 E. Grace St., where people can meet authors and browse and buy books on a wide range of subjects.
Attendees are required to wear masks.
Sponsors include the National Endowment for the Humanities, the City of Richmond and the Richmond Memorial Health Foundation.
Details: www.efsinc.org or (804) 644-3900.
