Words of Color

Words of Color

Date and Time

Mar 19, 2023 5:00 pm

Location

Anacostia

2004 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20020

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Join the Hurston/Wright Foundation for our reading series, Words of Color. This month's event is a Women's History Month celebration of the work of Toni Morrison, Lucille Clifton, Gwendolyn Brooks and Maya Angelou.

Words of Color is an innovative reading event presented by the Hurston/Wright Foundation. This month, we celebrate the work of women as we celebrate Women's History Month.

This evening of celebration will feature the work of literary icons Toni Morrison, Lucille Clifton, Gwendolyn Brooks and Maya Angelou presented by local authors and theatre artists.

Seating is limited. RSVP is required. Donation is appreciated.

This event is made possible, in part, by the funding support of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities

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The Hurston/Wright Foundation’s mission is to provide services, supports and opportunities that mentor, recognize and provide community for professional and aspiring Black writers. Workshops and classes taught by award-winning authors serve emerging and midcareer adult writers. More than a thousand Black writers have taken our classes since the first one in 1996, increasing diversity in the cultural community as they have gone on to create books and careers as professors, local cultural workers, and national thought leaders.

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