Friday, January 16, 2015

3rd Annual Black Comic Book Festival-NYC-

Third Annual Black Comic Book Festival

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

Saturday, January 17, 2015
10 am-7 pm

515 Malcolm X Boulevard
New YorkNY10037

(917) 275-6975

The Schomburg Center’s 3rd Annual Black Comic Book Festival celebrates the rich tradition of black comix in a full day event featuring panel discussions, film screenings, hands-on workshops and exhibit tables with premiere black comic artists from across the country.

The Schomburg Center’s Black Comic Book Festival is presented by the Junior Scholars Program in collaboration with Jerry Craft (Mama’s Boyz) and John Jennings (SUNY Buffalo/Black Kirby).
Exhibitors by invitation only.  Please contact schomburged@nypl.org for more information.  
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Tuesday, January 06, 2015

African American Children's Book Fair- Philadelphia -2/7/15-1-3pm


The 23rd Annual African American Children's Book Fair takes place in Philadelphia on February 7, 2015
Author and illustrators will make presentations from their books; also games, prizes, promotional give-aways and reading resources will be available. A wide selection of African American books to purchase will be featured at the event.

Authors and illustrators in attendance include Tonya Bolden, Eric Velasquez, E.B. Lewis and Zetta Elliott, Floyd Cooper and Sharon Dennis Wyeth

Location:  Community College of Philadelphia, Gymnasium, 17th and Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia
Time: 1-3pm
Date: Saturday, February 7, 2015
Admission: Free
Website: http://theafricanamericanchildrensbookproject.org

More info- Call 215-878-BOOK

Why should you attend?
Because  We Need Diverse Books!
See also http://educationservicesnews.blogspot.com/2014/05/all-white-world-of-childrens-books.html