Who Can Publish? A [short] History of Black Women (Self) Publishers

The Free Black Women's Library is a social art project, literary hub, social site, Black Feminist archive, and community care space that features a free store,period pantry, backyard garden,virtual reading club, weekly book swap, free public programs and a collection of over five thousand books written by Black women and Black nonbinary folks.
This project was started and is run by artist OlaRonke Akinmowo in 2015.
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All are welcome to join us for
WHO CAN PUBLISH?
A (short) History of Black Women (Self) Publishers
featuring Mariame Kaba & Neta Bomani
Saturday, April 19th at 3PM
Black women have been self-publishing their work for generations.
Join Mariame Kaba and Neta Bomani of Sojourners for Justice Press for a discussion about Black women (self) publishers. They will also offer examples of Black women who started small presses to publish work by others.
Finally, participants will be invited to reflect on the types of books that they might want to self-publish in the future.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Free Black Women's Library Reading Room, 226 Marcus Garvey Blvd, Brooklyn, United States