AUTHORS IN CONVERSATION Loving the Fire with Deborah Santana

Sun Apr 26 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:30 pm UTC-07:00

685 Mission St, San Francisco, CA | San Francisco

Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD)
Publisher/HostMuseum of the African Diaspora (MoAD)
AUTHORS IN CONVERSATION Loving the Fire with Deborah Santana
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Join us for an afternoon celebrating Deborah Santana's new memoir Loving the Fire: Choosing Me, Finding Freedom. Santana will be in conversation with Natalie Baszile, followed by a booksigning. Copies of Loving the Fire are available for purchase in the MoAD bookstore.

About the Book
In the powerful memoir, Loving the Fire: Choosing Me, Finding Freedom, author and activist Deborah Santana shares her journey of spiritual awakening shaped by a rich life of family, partnership, and purpose. Born to pioneering interracial couple Jo Frances and Saunders King, Deborah learned early the strength of identity, resilience, and love. Later married to legendary musician Carlos Santana, she embraced many meaningful roles—daughter, wife, mother, and supporter—before recognizing that it was time to fully step into her own voice and calling.

Across stories of motherhood, heritage, faith, and spiritual growth, Deborah takes readers on a deeply human journey of resilience and renewal. From her work with Daraja Academy to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, she reveals how a life devoted to service can evolve into one rooted in truth, wholeness, and fulfillment.
Equal parts inspirational memoir, spiritual reflection, and women’s empowerment, Loving the Fire is for anyone standing at a crossroads—ready to honor who they’ve been and step into who they are becoming.
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