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What: Amplifying Black Narratives: Black Publishers and Bookstores When: Thursday, Oct. 28, 7-8:15 p.m. CDT Where: Online event, please register to receive the Zoom link
The University of Minnesota Libraries to invite you to a free online event focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion within book publishing and bookstores. Please consider sharing this event with your members, contacts, and calendars. Thank you!
Amplifying Black Narratives: Black Publishers and Bookstores
Writer Mélina Mangel, Rekhet Si-Asar, co-founder of Papyrus Publishing and Executive Director of Black Ink, and Dionne Sims, founder of Black Garnet Books, a queer, Black and woman-owned bookstore will discuss the challenges faced by black authors, librarians, independent publishers, and bookstore owners in getting books by black authors on the shelves and ultimately in the hands of readers. Kate McCready, Interim Associate University Librarian for Collections & Content Strategy, will moderate the discussion. Please register for this online event, which takes place Thursday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m.
