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We are so excited to celebrate the Black Summers & rich stories from our community!!!
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Black Summers: Desiree Cooper's Live Detroit is Different Podcast Experience
DETROIT — This Father’s Day, Detroit is invited to step into the sunshine of memory, joy, books, food, family, and powerful Black storytelling. Detroit is Different and Source Booksellers will host Black Summers: A Father’s Day Live Podcast Conversation on Sunday, June 21, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Source Booksellers. This free community celebration features Desiree Cooper in conversation with Khary Frazier for a live Detroit is Different podcast experience rooted in warmth, laughter, audience engagement, and the cultural rhythm of Black Detroit. Registration is encouraged, food will be available for early guests, and the event is open to fathers, families, readers, writers, elders, youth, and everyone who values Black stories told in community.
Sunday, June 21, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
@ Source Booksellers 4240 Cass Ave Detroit, MI 48201
At the center of this gathering is Black Summers: Growing Up in the Urban Outdoors, edited by Desiree Cooper, a literary collection of essays, poetry, and graphic stories exploring what shapes life in the urban outdoors. The anthology brings together African American writers ages 16 to 74, including Kresge Artist Fellows, journalists, poets, youth voices, LGBTQ and Afro-Latinx contributors, and nationally recognized literary leaders such as Tommye Blount, Nandi Comer, Stephen Henderson, and Kahn Santori. Alongside established writers, the book also uplifts emerging voices and young writers connected to InsideOut Literary Arts, making the collection a powerful portrait of Detroit memory, summer joy, racial truth, resilience, and reinvention.
This event brings that spirit into a living room of community through the partnership of Detroit is Different, founded by Khary Frazier in 2014 to amplify Black Detroit culture through media, podcasts, storytelling, and events, and Source Booksellers, the beloved Black-owned Detroit bookstore and cultural anchor carrying forward the legacy of Black literary spaces as places for learning, gathering, and imagination. Guests will experience a lively Father’s Day celebration, live podcast conversation, audience reflection, and a chance to explore the most impactful, inspiring, funny, and unforgettable stories of classic Black Summers in Detroit. Desiree Cooper, a 2015 Kresge Artist Fellow, Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist, former attorney, and editor of this groundbreaking 2026 anthology, brings a rich literary legacy to a joyful free event designed to honor Black family, Black memory, Black books, and Black Detroit sunshine.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Source Booksellers, 4240 Cass Avenue, Detroit, United States
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