The Black Book Expo Author Chat: Kwame Alexander
Wednesday, February 15, 7-8P
Virtual Event

Elegba Folklore Society will present the 2022 Black Book Expo, A Conscious Literary Festival February 15 – 27, 2022.  This hybrid event opens with Author Chats streaming on Elegba Folklore Society’s Facebook.

Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, producer and #1 New York Times Bestselling author of 37 books, including the newly released, An American Story, where he poses the question, “How do you tell a story about copper dreams wrapped in iron chains?” And how do we help parents and teachers  teach their children, their students and themselves about bondage?  

This powerful picture book that tells the story of American slavery through the voice of a teacher struggling to help her students understand its harrowing history.  From the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the Atlantic, to the backbreaking work in the fields of the South, this is a story of a people's struggle and strength, horror and hope. This is the story of American slavery, a story that needs to be told and understood by all of us. A testament to the resilience of the African American community, this book honors what has been and envisions what is to be.

Come to this Author Chat, and bring the family.

Watch on Elegba Folklore Society’s Facebook page. For more information contact the Society at 804.644.3900 or story1@efsinc.org and find more details at www.efsinc.org.

Free Admission