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                         Blkgrrrl Planning Crew  The 1st annual BlkGrrrl Book Fair was insane!! It is one of the best new things to hit Los Angeles and I'm not just saying that because I curated the Julie Dash film festival section. This is what happens when you put Black women together that have vision, drive and determination.   LA weekly picked the book fair as one of the top places to be that weekend and I won't be surprised if it remains at the top for many years to come. The BlkGrrrl book fair set a tone and a reference for Women's month in Los Angeles. There was definitely something for everyone with a wide variety of literature for children and adults. Art exhibits, open poetry, panels, workshops, food, and vendors kept the stimulation going all day.  Every chair was filled and people stood in the back of the room to watch the Julie Dash film festival. I will always remember the belly la...

                      #BLKGRRRL BOOK FAIR PROGRAM Vegetarian and Vegan Food will be provided at fair cost throughout the day by RAC! The event will be filmed for posterity. 10:00 a.m. Blessing of the space 10:15B a.m. Miriam Mathews Negro History Week’s Reading curated by Lena Cole Dennis Children poets and open for people under 16 (kids can read and share during any of the opens, but this segment is specifically for kids.) Audre Lorde's Sister Outsider Opens at  10:45 p.m. (girls under 16 only), 11:45 a.m. (all ages and genders), 12:45 a.m. (all ages and genders, 1:45 p.m. (all ages and genders) and 2:45 p.m. (all ages and genders) and 7:30 p.m./immediately following the reading (all ages and genders) Manifestoes, poems, songs, non-commercial messages, essays as long at  it is under three minutes. Ms Brooks Real Cool School Workshops 11:00 a.m. ...

Zoe Blaq of Piddle Productions will be curating the film section of this event. Come watch three spectacular indie films.  This is an all inclusive event highlighting women of color.  10-8pm  Free Vendor info: blkgrrrlshow@gmail.com Books+Films+Food+Vendors+Art+ Workshops+Poetry