For Langston Hughes on His 123 Birthday
Speech given on February 1, 2024 in Havana, Cuba In 1927 Langston Hughes walked into a Cuba amid an emerging community of artists, intellectuals, and radicals. He saw a “sunrise in a new land [– a day – in his words]sic – full of brownskin surprises, and hitherto unknown contacts in a world of color.” … Continued
Palestine Week 2024
January 18, 2024 – January 25, 2024 In keeping with our ongoing mission of uplifting racial and cultural connections, Busboys and Poets is hosting Palestine Week (January 18 through January 25, 2024). This week-long series of events will offer a diverse range of programming featuring Palestinian food, music, dance, poetry, discussions, and other enriching events. … Continued
Bookstore Holiday Sale
Busboys and Poets Books is having a holiday sale from December 21st-December 28th!
“Behind the Kitchen Door”
“Paid sick leave is a human rights issue” – owner Andy Shallal
MPower Love to MPower Change
Busboys and Poets will donate a portion of the revenue from the day to MPOWER Change!
This Independence Day, Thank a Protester
Grass-roots justice movements are the hope, the beacon, the force that will save this country.