Zora honored at the Big Read
On February 7, 2008 by D. Bell
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The Big Read arrives in the Big Apple with a series of events honoring Zora Neale Hurston’s novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God.” Oscar nominated actress Ruby Dee (“American Gangster”), actress Kim Brockington, author Lucy Anne Hurston and other special guests will join us in celebrating Ms. Hurston’s classic novel. The Big Read is a nationwide program created by the National Endowment for the Arts to revitalize the role of literary reading in American culture. The Big Read invites communities across the nation to read and discuss a single American novel.
New York City‘s Big Read will kick-off on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 3 pm, at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, located at 515 Malcolm X Blvd. (135th Street & Lenox Ave.). The Brooklyn Public Library is hosting 18 book discussions and two film screenings in neighborhoods throughout the borough. For information call (212) 865-2982.
For events schedule visit www.africanvoices.com |
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