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SUMMARY:Wildfire Reading Series featuring Ashley D. Farmer
DESCRIPTION:Please welcome Ashley D. Farmer and Dr. Ashanté Reese (moderator) to celebrate Queen Mother: Black Nationalism\, Reparations\, and the Untold Story of Audley Moore! \nThis event is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated. \nAbout the Book\nQueen Mother: Black Nationalism\, Reparations\, and the Untold Story of Audley Moore by award-winning historian Dr. Ashley D. Farmer delivers the definitive biography of this freedom fighter and trailblazer in the struggle for reparations. \nIn the world of Black radical politics\, the name Audley Moore commands unquestioned respect. Across the nine decades of her life\, Queen Mother Moore distinguished herself as a leading progenitor of Black Nationalism\, the founder of the modern reparations movement\, and\, from her Philadelphia and Harlem homes\, a mentor to some of America’s most influential Black activists. \nAnd yet\, she is far less remembered than many of her peers and protégés—Marcus Garvey\, Malcolm X\, and Muhammad Ahmad\, to name just a few—and the ephemera of her life are either lost or plundered. In Queen Mother\, celebrated writer and historian Ashley D. Farmer restores Moore’s faded portrait\, delivering the first-ever definitive account of her life and enduring legacy. \nDeeply researched and richly detailed\, Queen Mother is more than just the biography of an American icon. It’s a narrative history of 20th-century Black radicalism\, told through the lens of the woman whose grit and determination sustained the movement.
URL:https://createaustin.org/event/wildfire-reading-series-featuring-ashley-d-farmer/
LOCATION:BookPeople\, 603 N. Lamar Blvd.\, Austin\, TX\, 78703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Thrive Grant
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SUMMARY:Wildfire Reading Series featuring Ebony Stewart
DESCRIPTION:Torch Literary Arts presents the Wildfire Reading Series featuring Ebony Stewart\, author of WASH. Join us for a reading\, conversation\, Q&A\, and book signing. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated. \nEbony Stewart is an award-winning poet\, playwright\, and performance artist known for her powerful work as an artivist and social justice activator. As the 2017 Woman of the World Poetry Slam Champion\, she has performed internationally and authored acclaimed works like WASH\, BloodFresh\, and Home.Girl.Hood. She is the coach of the phenomenal 2x regional champs\, SMOKE Slam. Stewart is also a mental health advocate and former educator. \nTorch Literary Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established to publish and promote creative writing by Black women. We publish contemporary writing by experienced and emerging writers alike. TORCH has featured work by Colleen J. McElroy\, Tayari Jones\, Sharon Bridgforth\, Crystal Wilkinson\, Patricia Smith\, Natasha Trethewey\, Elizabeth Alexander\, and others. Programs include the Wildfire Reading Series\, writing workshops\, retreats\, and special events. \nThis program is made possible with support from the Austin Economic Division\, the Burdine Johnson Foundation\, and the Austin Community Foundation.
URL:https://createaustin.org/event/wildfire-reading-series-featuring-ebony-stewart/
LOCATION:BookWoman\, 5501 N. Lamar Blvd.\, Ste. A105\, Austin\, Texas\, 78751
CATEGORIES:Thrive Grant
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SUMMARY:Torch Day at BookPeople
DESCRIPTION:Join us for TORCH DAY at BookPeople\, all day Saturday\, October 11th! \nShop all day in person at BookPeople or online\, and 10% of your purchase will support Torch Literary Arts. \nTorch Day Events In-Store \n10:30 AM – Children’s Storytime – Amanda Johnston will read The ABCs of Women’s History by Torch feature Rio Cortez\, Mama’s Home by Torch feature Shay Youngblood\, and I Am Loved by Nikki Giovanni. \n2:00 PM – Poetry Reading – Join Central Texas Torch poets Camari Carter Hawkins\, C. Prudence Arceneaux\, and Amanda Johnston\, Torch’s founder/ED and the 61st Texas Poet Laureate. \nLight refreshments served.
URL:https://createaustin.org/event/torch-day-at-bookpeople/
LOCATION:BookPeople\, 603 N. Lamar Blvd.\, Austin\, TX\, 78703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Thrive Grant
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SUMMARY:2025 Torch Fellows Reading
DESCRIPTION:Join Torch Literary Arts for the 2025 Torch Fellows Reading! Eight creative writing fellows will read from their major works-in-progress across poetry\, fiction\, creative nonfiction\, and script. \nDoors open at 6:30 p.m. \nLight refreshments provided.
URL:https://createaustin.org/event/2025-torch-fellows-reading/
LOCATION:George Washington Carver Museum\, Cultural & Genealogy Center\, 1165 Angelina St\, Austin\, TX\, 78702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Thrive Grant
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SUMMARY:Wildfire Reading Series Featuring Kendra Allen
DESCRIPTION:Torch Literary Arts presents the Wildfire Reading Series featuring Kendra Allen\, author of Fruit Punch. Join us for a reading\, conversation\, Q&A\, and book signing. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated. \nKendra Allen was born and raised in Dallas\, TX. She’s the author of the memoir Fruit Punch\, the poetry collection The Collection Plate\, and the essay collection When You Learn the Alphabet\, which won the Iowa Prize for Literary Nonfiction in 2018. You can find some of her other works on\, or in\, Oxford American\, High Times\, Repeller\, Southwest Review\, The Paris Review\, The Rumpus\, and more. In her spare time\, she loves laughing\, leaving\, and contemplating what’s the greatest rap verse of all time. \nTorch Literary Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established to publish and promote creative writing by Black women. We publish contemporary writing by experienced and emerging writers alike. TORCH has featured work by Colleen J. McElroy\, Tayari Jones\, Sharon Bridgforth\, Crystal Wilkinson\, Patricia Smith\, Natasha Trethewey\, Elizabeth Alexander\, and others. Programs include the Wildfire Reading Series\, writing workshops\, and retreats.
URL:https://createaustin.org/event/wildfire-reading-series-featuring-kendra-allen/
LOCATION:BookWoman\, 5501 N. Lamar Blvd.\, Ste. A105\, Austin\, Texas\, 78751
CATEGORIES:Thrive Grant
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SUMMARY:National Poetry Month Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Join Torch Literary Arts and Fanm Djanm for this special event. All are welcome to experience this evening of verse and light refreshments. BIPOC women writers are invited to sign up for the open mic and share original poetry in honor of National Poetry Month. This is a safe and supportive space where your voice will be heard and celebrated. \n10 spots are available for the open mic. Get there early to get on the list! \nAdmission is free\, and light refreshments will be provided. We can’t wait to hear your stories and share in this celebration of diverse voices in poetry.
URL:https://createaustin.org/event/national-poetry-month-open-mic/
LOCATION:Fanm Djanm\, 2055 S Lamar Blvd\, Austin\, Texas\, 78704
CATEGORIES:Thrive Grant
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SUMMARY:Give Praise: A Celebration Of Texas Poet Laureate\, Amanda Johnston
DESCRIPTION:Join Torch Literary Arts at the Carver Museum for this special National Poetry Month event celebrating Texas Poet Laureate and Torch Founder\, Amanda Johnston. Johnston is the founder and executive director of Torch Literary Arts and the first Black woman to hold the position of Texas Poet Laureate. \nSpecial guests will share remarks and original works. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
URL:https://createaustin.org/event/give-praise-a-celebration-of-texas-poet-laureate-amanda-johnston/
LOCATION:George Washington Carver Museum\, Cultural & Genealogy Center\, 1165 Angelina St\, Austin\, TX\, 78702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Thrive Grant
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SUMMARY:Torch Writing Circle
DESCRIPTION:Need dedicated time to write? Join Torch and other BIPOC women during our biweekly virtual writing circle where you can write using one of our selected prompts\, or use the time to brainstorm new ideas\, polish unfinished work\, or simply enjoy being in community with other BIPOC women who love literature and writing as much as you! The writing circle is free.
URL:https://createaustin.org/event/torch-writing-circle/
CATEGORIES:Thrive Grant
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