Beyond the Voting Rights Act Busboys and Poets Books

Busboys and Poets Books Presents BEYOND THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT

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    Sep 29, 2022
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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EVENTBRITE LINK HEREAuthor Gregory T. Moore is considered one of the nation’s leading voting rights advocates. For the past 30 years, Moore has held several key roles in Washington, including serving as the executive director of the NAACP-National Voter Fund, coordinating national programs promoting voting rights and registering more than 500,000 voters nationwide throughout his (more…)

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The Effortless Perfection Myth Book Launch

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    Sep 29, 2022
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Join Caralena Peterson at Busboys & Poets (14th & V location) on Thursday, September 29th from 6-8PM for the launch of her book The Effortless Perfection Myth about the issues facing today’s collegiate women. There will be food! There will be giveaways! There will be a reading and a signing!Many of today’s collegiate women appear (more…)

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For People, For Planet

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    Sep 29, 2022
    6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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FOR PEOPLE, FOR PLANETDecarbonize, Decolonize DISRUPT BUSINESS AS USUAL AT THE ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE IMF AND WORLD BANK Get ready to shut down business as usual for the IMF and World Bank in October with a panel discussion followed by a dance party!6pm Panel discussion on the impact of the IMF and World Bank (more…)

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Thursday Night Open Mic hosted by Orville Walker

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    Sep 29, 2022
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Orville WalkerBorn in Takoma Park, MD, Orville Walker grew up in Jamaica; and now Landover, MD, where he currently resides. He has been writing poetry for several years but started performing his work in November 2009 at the 12th Street Lounge in Washington, D.C. Orville’s poems (more…)

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Karaoke with the KingPin hosted by Dwayne B

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    Sep 30, 2022
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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A Busboys and Poets Event hosted this week by Dwayne BJoin Busboys and Poets host Dwayne B aka Crochet Kingpin for a fun night of bad singing! The first Friday of every month, the Pearl Bailey Room becomes your stage. Pick from over 40,000 songs, sign the list, grab the mic, and make magic happen.   (more…)

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ASL Open Mic Night hosted by DJ Supalee .

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    Sep 30, 2022
    9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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ASL (American Sign Language) OPEN MIC PRESENTS:On this night, American sign language users and viewers from all corners of life will come together to recite a poem, song, short skit or jokes. Come out and enjoy the wonderful environment while you eat, get your drink on and socialize. Great for those learning American sign language. (more…)

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Dr. Frank Smith’s 80th Birthday!

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    Oct 1, 2022
    2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Join us for a Birthday Brunch for Dr Frank Smith’s 80th Birthday!We invite you to come share some stories, smiles, food, and fun as we celebrate Dr. Frank Smith! Dr. Frank Smith requests that in lieu of presents/gifts, donations be made to the African American Civil War Museum. For any additional information, please contact Mr. Chuck Hicks (more…)

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Wendy Shaia Presents “The Black Cell”

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    Oct 1, 2022
    4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Please join Wendy Shaia, antiracist advocate, social work professor, and author from Baltimore, Maryland, for the book launch and reading of her new Black dystopian fantasy The Black Cell, October 1, 2022, from 4 pm – 8 pm. In The Black Cell, Wendy predicts that in the year 2024, there will be a racial civil war (more…)

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Karaoke Night Hosted by Dwayne B

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    Oct 1, 2022
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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A Busboys and Poets Event hosted this week by Dwayne BJoin Busboys and Poets host Dwayne B aka Crochet Kingpin for a fun night of bad singing!The first Saturday of every month, the Marion Barry Room becomes your stage. Pick from over 40,000 songs, sign the list, grab the mic, and make magic happen.  (more…)

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Busboys and Poets Books Presents The Thread Collectors

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    Oct 2, 2022
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Busboys and Poets Books Presents THREAD COLLECTORSJoin us to discuss this brilliant collaborative work and the importance of strength, hope, and unexpected friendships. Authors Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman take us back to1863, there is a small Creole cottage in New Orleans, an ingenious young Black woman named Stella embroiders intricate maps on repurposed (more…)

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Busboys and Poets Books Presents Courageous Discomfort

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    Oct 3, 2022
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Busboys and Poets Books Presents COURAGEOUS DISCOMFORTJoin us to learn how to have candid conversations that address common, yet uncomfortable and critical questions about racism.Authors Shanterra McBride and Rosalind Wiseman are best friends. The pair of one back and one white women tackle 20 questions many people struggle with when it comes to honest conversations (more…)

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Try It Out Comedy Stand-Up Show: Eat! Drink! Laugh!

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    Oct 3, 2022
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Try It Out Comedy presents the funniest stand-up comedians in the area, once a month, in Busboys and Poets, in the Merriweather District of Downtown Columbia, MD. We have a ‘headliner’ who you may see on a TV comedy special, plus four others working their way up. Sometimes we offer you a ‘newbie’ just so you can see someone (more…)