Bay Area Black Authors, Post Newspaper Group, Center of Hope Church, Hug A Thug Book Club, First Poet's Church of the Latter Day Egyptian Revisionists are sponsors of a prison book project. The group is calling for a National Prisoner Book Day, May 20, a day after Malcolm X's birthday, in honor of the man best known for transforming his life through reading while in prison. All authors should send books to at least one of the 2.4 million incarcerated Americans, who comprise the largest prison population in the world.
The Post Newspaper group purchased books from twelve local authors: Ayodele Nzinga, Phavia Kujichagulia, Aries Jordan, Ptah Allah El, Charles Blackwell, devorah major, Renaldo Manuel Ricketts, Paradise Jah Love, Jerri Lange, Tureadah Mikell, Itibari M. Zulu, and Marvin X. "We thank Paul Cobb of the PNG for suggesting this project," says BABA organizer Marvin X. Paul says, "Crack a book before ya booked for Crack!"
Ptah Allah El, organizer of the Hug A Thug Book Club, authored of two books, says, "Our best minds are behind bars. But if they elevate their minds while locked down, their world is full of infinite possibilities."
Rev. Reems regularly visits Juvenile Hall and was joyful he can take in authors and their books for our incarcerated children.
The group will present For the Women, a womanhood rites of passage, Saturday, March 19, 3-6pm at the Joyce Gordon Gallery, 406 14th Street, Oakland. The Journal of Pan African Studies Women Poets will read, plus drama: monologue from Vagina Monologues, performed by Aries Jordan, scene from For Colored Girls, Jasmin Conner actress; Woman on the Cell Phone, Mechelle LaChaux, and Bathroom Grafitti Queen, performed by Ayodele Nzinga. A panel discussion follows the dramatic pieces, facilitated by journalist emeritus, author, Jerri Lange. Questions and Answers follow. Refreshments. The event is free but donations accepted. Please attend to purchase books from local authors. Send a book basket to the incarcerated. www.blackbirdpressnews.blogspot.com
Photo from left to right The Post Newspaper group purchased books from twelve local authors: Ayodele Nzinga, Phavia Kujichagulia, Aries Jordan, Ptah Allah El, Charles Blackwell, devorah major, Renaldo Manuel Ricketts, Paradise Jah Love, Jerri Lange, Tureadah Mikell, Itibari M. Zulu, and Marvin X. "We thank Paul Cobb of the PNG for suggesting this project," says BABA organizer Marvin X. Paul says, "Crack a book before ya booked for Crack!"
Ptah Allah El, organizer of the Hug A Thug Book Club, authored of two books, says, "Our best minds are behind bars. But if they elevate their minds while locked down, their world is full of infinite possibilities."
Rev. Reems regularly visits Juvenile Hall and was joyful he can take in authors and their books for our incarcerated children.
The group will present For the Women, a womanhood rites of passage, Saturday, March 19, 3-6pm at the Joyce Gordon Gallery, 406 14th Street, Oakland. The Journal of Pan African Studies Women Poets will read, plus drama: monologue from Vagina Monologues, performed by Aries Jordan, scene from For Colored Girls, Jasmin Conner actress; Woman on the Cell Phone, Mechelle LaChaux, and Bathroom Grafitti Queen, performed by Ayodele Nzinga. A panel discussion follows the dramatic pieces, facilitated by journalist emeritus, author, Jerri Lange. Questions and Answers follow. Refreshments. The event is free but donations accepted. Please attend to purchase books from local authors. Send a book basket to the incarcerated. www.blackbirdpressnews.blogspot.com
photo by Gene Hazard, Post Newspaper Group
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