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
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
I was conceived, born, raised and now have lived as a human being cast in black for almost seventy years. I’mo die black, too.
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Washingtonian: ‘Carla Hall and Andy Shallal Team Up for a Modern-Southern Restaurant: Mule Bone.’ The restaurant will take over the current Eatonville space on 14th Street.
Busboys and Poets Books is having a holiday sale from December 21st-December 28th!