Past Appearances

The African American Museum in Philadelphia Hosts a MLK Weekend Celebration

On Sunday, January 17, the African American Museum in Philadelphia convenes this special MLK Weekend reading and discussion featuring Philadelphia Poet Laureate Trapeta Mayson in conversation with noted author and fiction writer Jonathan Escoffery. Moderated by fellow author and fiction writer Leesa Fenderson and inspired by this year’s MLK Celebration theme of; “What can we do for others?”, Through Our Lens looks to lift up the experiences of immigrant and first generation citizens while centering Blackness within a fuller national and global contexts. Register free here.