by Farai Chideya

Wednesday June 10th, 7pm

Farai Chideya, an award winning journalist, and, author presents her debut novel, “Kiss the Sky.” Set amid the New York music scene, Sophie Maria Claire Lee, Baltimore raised, and, Harvard educated, must juggle her sense of self versus the woman, as well as, the artist she wants to be. Her attempts to navigate through the world of music, and, men, family, and, fame make for a soulful, compelling read.

by Brendan J. Koerner

Thursday June 11th , 7pm

Now The Hell Will Start tells the story of Herman Perry’s journey from Washingtonian swashbuckler to the subject of the biggest manhunt during WWII. Accused of murdering a commanding officer, Perry’s story examines the mental and physical mistreatment of black GI’s.

by Crystal Black Davis

Sunday June 14th , 3pm

Christian Cullen juggles a hectic, out of control life. In an effort to take control, and, slow down she makes an small investment in herself, she buys a journal……Author, Crystal Black Davis’s, “Shaken and Stirred’ is a story which moves readers through the often comical journey of love, faith, and, entrepreneurship as told through the pages of Christian’s journal.

by Professor Raymond Winbush

Thursday June 18th , 7pm

“Belinda’s Petition: A Concise History of Reparations for the Transatlantic Slave Trade,” is a story of captivity, enslavement and liberation that has been described as a “view from the bridge” on the ongoing struggle of Africans throughout the world in obtaining justice for the most heinous crime of the past millennium.

Professor Raymond Winbush is the author of The Warrior Method, A Program for Rearing Healthy Black Boys and Should America Pay.

by Colson Whitehead

Tuesday June 23rd , 7:30pm

Smart, and funny Benji Cooper, the self-deprecating protagonist at the heart of Colson Whitehead’s, “Sag Harbor”, negotiates two New York worlds, those of an elite white prep school and a sheltered black enclave. This endearing coming of age story causes us to root for Benji as he fumbles through adolescence, bouncing between the two worlds with charm and humor. Colson Whitehead, a MacArthur Fellow, is a New York based novelist. Called by John Updike,”scintillating”, and, “strikingly original” Whitehead’s other novels include: The Intuitionist, John Henry Days, and, Apex Hides the Hurt.

by Jill Nelson

Tuesday June 30th , 7pm

Jill Nelson’s, “Let’s Get It On” might be hottest thing you experience this summer. With its sex(y) positive message, and, unapologetic emphasis on female enjoyment, “Lets Get it On”, truly is the perfect beach accompaniment. Just tell everyone you are blushing from the heat! Jill Nelson, Born and raised in Harlem has been a working journalist and, writer for over twenty years. Jill is the author of, “Volunteer Slavery: My Authentic Negro Experience, which won an American Book Award.