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2:00 - 10:00 PM -- Black Arts Movement Conference (BAM)

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Friday, October 6, 2017, 2:00 PM until 10:00 PM

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Betty Shabazz Academy Auditorium, 7823 S. Ellis, Chicago

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We invite you to come and make history with us!

Publishing the Black Experience Fearlessly for 50 Years! Third World Press Foundation’s 50th Anniversary + Gala is a weeklong celebration featuring keynotes, workshops, concerts, film screenings, spoken word events, reflective conversations. We hope you join us for this historic offering of exciting literary and cultural arts events!

Honorary Co-Chairs:
Danny Glover -
Actor, Activist, Humanitarian

Susan L. Taylor -
National CARES Mentoring Movement and Editor-in-Chief Emeritus Essence Magazine

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2017

Black Arts Movement Conference (BAM)
Conference: Legends, Legacy and Lineage
2pm Midwest BAM Plenary Session w/Useni Perkins, Herb Boyd & Woody King Jr. Moderated by Michael Simanga
BAM Workshops moderated by Carol Adams:
3pm - 4pm Politics/Fred Horde & Visual Arts/Romi Crawford
4pm - 5pm Culture/Pemon Rami & Music/Diane Turne
5pm - 6pm BAM Dinner & Book Signing
6pm - 6:45pm Concert w/Maggie Brown
7pm - 10pm BAM Intergenerational Poetry & Conversations
Moderated by Carol Adams, Featuring: Haki Madhubuti,
Sonia Sanchez, Kalamu ya Salaam, Askia Toure, Lasana Kazembe, Michael Simanga, Ugochi Nwaogwugwu, Yahdna Yisreal & Prophet Malaak, Jahari Jones, "KLove" Harris
Full Day OR Concert/Poetry Set only: Gen $20 / Student $10
Poetry Set only: $10, Students $5
Betty Shabazz Academy Auditorium, 7823 S. Ellis, Chicago
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2:00 - 10:00 PM -- Black Arts Movement Conference (BAM)