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UPCOMING EVENTS
APR 24TH AT 7:00PM
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A "RECLAIMING BLACK JOY" MICRO-WORKSHOP
Joy Is Your Birthright!
We are thrilled to welcome author, and NAACP Image Award winner, Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts for an intimate, hands-on workshop experience around reclaiming BLACK JOY.
Through this micro-workshop Tracey will walk us through some of the exercises in the Black Joy Playbook and host a discussion on how we might embrace our joy as an act of resistance, yes, but also as a way to heal.
MAY 1ST AT 7:00PM
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PROSE TO THE PEOPLE EVENT
Join us for an amazing panel discussion celebrating not just the release of “Prose to the People” but the history and impact of Black bookstores.
Moderated by Glory Edim, our esteemed panel features the author of Prose to the People, Katie Mitchell; owner of Hakim's Bookstore, Yvonne Blake; owner of Uncle Bobbie's, Marc Lamont Hill and Dr. Jasmine Johnson, a professor whose grandfather founded the historic Marcus Bookstore.
Don't miss amazing event!
MAY 6TH AT 7:00PM
JOHN B. KING JR. - BOOK TOUR
Join us as we welcome the former Secretary of Education, John B. King Jr. for the release of his new book, Teacher By Teacher.
John will be in conversation with the CEO of The Center for Black Educator Development, Sharif El-Mekki. They will be disussing the book, John's journey and career and the cureent state of education in America.
A Q&A will follow the discussion.
This event is Free to the public.
The first 200 attendees will receive a free copy of Teacher by Teacher.
MAY 10TH AT 3:00PM
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IBRAM X. KENDI - MALCOLM LIVES!
​New York Times Bestselling author and National Book Award winner Ibram X. Kendi is here in Philly for the release of his new book, Malcolm Lives!.
As we approach the 100th anniversary of his birth, we want to invite you to join us for an important discussion celebrating the life and legacy of the one and only, Malcolm X.
Ibram will be joined in conversation by writer, activist and owner of Uncle Bobbie's, Marc Lamont Hill.
Don't miss out!
MAY 15TH AT 7:00PM
JOSHUA MYERS - OF BLACK STUDY
Join us for an intimate and poignatnt conversation between professors and writers Joshua Myers and Bedour Alagraa that considers the role of study and thought amid the current crisis.
Drawing from Myers’s Of Black Study and Alagraa’s forthcoming The Interminable Catastrophe the conversation explores the ways that Blackness can more than respond to antagonism but reshape how we understand the terms.
An indepth Q&A and book signing will follow the conversation.
Attendees will get an exclusive in-store discount.
MAY 21ST AT 7:00PM
TOURMALINE - MARSHA
Join us as we welcome, activist, writer and filmaker Tourmaline for the release of Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson.
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Marsha P. Johnson was a trailblazer, a revolutionary and an absolute force of nature. Her impact is woven into the fabric of Uncle Bobbie's so we are excited and honored to host an event dedicated to telling her story.
This will be an amazing night full of joy and community.
MAY 23RD AT 7:00PM
DAWN STALEY - BOOK TOUR!
Olympic gold medalist, 3x National Champion head coach and - maybe most importantly - North Philadelphia native, Dawn Staley is live in Philly to celebrate the release of her inspiring book, Uncommon Favor.
A trailblazer in every sense, Coach Staley's impact on the world of sports and culture is unmatched. Be there to hear about her remarkable life, career.
Don't miss this event with a true Philly legend.
All tickets will come with a copy of Uncommon Favor!
Upcoming Events
FREE LIBRARY AUTHOR EVENTS
Uncle Bobbie's — The Official Bookseller for Free Library of Philadelphia Author Events
The Author Events program at the Free Library of Philadelphia offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue with today’s most celebrated voices in the humanities and sciences. Called “the region’s preeminent forum for writers and ideas” by the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Free Library’s Author Events program has earned three “Best of Philly” designations from Philadelphia magazine (in 1997, 2001, and 2009). Since its inception, the Author Events program has grown and now presents more than 125 authors each year in addition to the Field Family Teen Author Series.
Free Library Author Events
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