I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings: Being a Black Woman in America Today

Wed Feb 25 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-06:00

Hawthorne Park Community Center | Porter

Northwest Indiana NOW
Publisher/HostNorthwest Indiana NOW
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings: Being a Black Woman in America Today
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Explore the complexities of being a Black woman in America today, with storytelling and discussion. And dinner. All ages welcome
About this Event

What does it mean to be a Black woman in America today?

This Black History Month, join Northwest Indiana NOW's Racial Justice Committe for an authentic African American buffet dinner, and exploration of life as a Black woman today through storytelling and discussion.

We're bringing together a diverse panel of Black women of different ages, backgrounds and lived experiences who will share their stories in their own words.

Dive into the experiences, challenges, and triumphs of Black women in America today, in a safe space to listen, ask questions, share your own experiece, connect, and support one another.

Doors open at 6:00pm CST

Program starts promptly at 6:45pm CST

  • Full buffet dinner with plenty of vegetarian options
  • Program with discussion and Q&A
  • Admission includes a chance to win a commemorative copy of Maya Angelou's memoir I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings signed by our panelists
  • Door prizes, hostess gifts and more
  • All ages welcome
  • All genders, sexes, abilities, races, ethnicities, nations of origin, and sexual orientations welcome
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Hawthorne Park Community Center, 500 Ackerman Drive, Porter, United States

Tickets

USD 0.00 to USD 15.00

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