Authors, Activists, Artists Speak! Writing our Story, Righting our History

Sun Mar 08 2026 at 01:30 pm to 04:30 pm UTC-04:00

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Washington

Unerased | Black Women Speak & Woodridge Library
Publisher/HostUnerased | Black Women Speak & Woodridge Library
Authors, Activists, Artists Speak! Writing our Story, Righting our History
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Join us on International Women’s Day for an afternoon honoring Black women as authors, activists, and artists!
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Authors, Activists and Artists Speak!


Authors, Activists, Artists Speak! Writing Our Story, Righting Our History invites you to gather on International Women’s Day for a vibrant afternoon celebrating Black women as authors, activists, and artists whose voices continue to shape culture, memory, and change.

Join us for a panel conversation featuring Washington Informer publisher Denise Rolark Barnes, Howard University Dean and author Dana A. Williams, Black Women’s Roundtable convener Melanie L. Campbell and Multidisciplinary Artist Nina Angela Mercer, followed by Lightning Talks offering reflections, short storytelling, and calls to action from biographer A’Lelia Bundles, novelist Diane McKinney-Whetstone, memoirist Bernardine Watson, and economist Rhonda Sharpe.

The afternoon also features spoken word and artistic expressions, “In the Loop” video presentations, a bookshop with titles by participating authors, and a storytelling station for shared reflection and community connection.

Register today and bring a friend!

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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Street Northwest, Washington, United States

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