San Antonio African American Book Festival
The Friends of Carver Library proudly present the 2nd Annual San Antonio African American Book Festival (SAAABF). We will feature 30 local African American Authors, show a presentation on the History of Carver Library and host a discussion titled "Why We Must Read & Write African American Literature". There will also be a discussion hosted by our Keynote Author, nationally acclaimed, Dr. Peniel E. Joseph. This is an event you don't want to miss!
This year's event will take place virtually via Zoom on Saturday February 20, 2021 from Noon - 3pm. To attend, you must register on EventBrite, by clicking here.
We would like to Congratulate the 2021 SAAABF Participating Authors
Please scroll down to learn more about all of the Authors that are participating in the 2nd Annual San Antonio African American Book Festival.
We would like to Thank the Official 2021 SAAABF Sponsors:
- San Antonio Chapter of The Links, Inc.
- San Antonio Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta
- San Antonio Zulu Association (SAZA)
- CommuniCare Health Centers - East Campus
Please scroll down to learn more about the Organizations that support Our Community.
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Dr. Peniel E. Joseph holds a joint professorship appointment at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the History Department in the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. He is also the founding director of the LBJ School's Center for the Study of Race and Democracy (CSRD). His career focus has been on "Black Power Studies," which encompasses interdisciplinary fields such as Africana studies, law and society, women's and ethnic studies, and political science.
Prior to joining the UT faculty, Dr. Joseph was a professor at Tufts University, where he founded the school's Center for the Study of Race and Democracy to promote engaged research and scholarship focused on the ways issues of race and democracy affect people's lives.
In addition to being a frequent commentator on issues of race, democracy and civil rights, Dr. Joseph's most recent book is The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. He also wrote the award-winning books Waiting 'Til the Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America and Dark Days, Bright Nights: From Black Power to Barack Obama. His book Stokely: A Life has been called the definitive biography of Stokely Carmichael, the man who popularized the phrase "black power." Included among Joseph's other book credits is the editing of The Black Power Movement: Rethinking the Civil Rights-Black Power Era and Neighborhood Rebels: Black Power at the Local Level.
These are the authors in OUR community who are doing their part to tell OUR stories. There is power in controlling your own narrative and each one of these authors are empowering us through their words.
Please support them and Community Economics by purchasing their books!
The Friends of Carver Library would like to give a big thanks to our Carver Community Sponsors!
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