TWPF50
Third World Press Foundation 50th Anniversary
We invite you to come and make history with us!
Publishing the Black Experience Fearlessly for 50 Years! Third World Press Foundation’s 50th Anniversary + Gala is a weeklong celebration featuring keynotes, workshops, concerts, film screenings, spoken word events, reflective conversations. We hope you join us for this historic offering of exciting literary and cultural arts events!
Honorary Co-Chairs:
Danny Glover -
Actor, Activist, Humanitarian
Susan L. Taylor -
National CARES Mentoring Movement and Editor-in-Chief Emeritus Essence Magazine
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Third World Press Foundation 50th Anniversary Schedule, Sept 30th -Oct 7th
Enjoy An entire week of greatness!!!
We have invited some of our supporters to join Dr. Madhubuti and our staff in celebrating our 50th anniversary. Special guests including Ta-Nehisi Coates, Cornel West, Sonia Sanchez, Danny Glover, Cassandra Wilson, Nikki Giovanni, musician Nicole Mitchell, TWPF authors and other special friends who support TWPF’s mission and commitment to publishing Black literature. #TWPF50
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Opening night
Saturday, September 30th, 2017
Intergenerational Conversation: Ta-Nehisi Coates, Paul Coates, and Haki Madhubuti
Logan Center Auditorium, 915 E. 60th St., Chicago
5pm doors open
5pm - 7pm panel & book signing
7:30pm CD release concert, Nicole Mitchell & BlackEarth Ensemble
Panel only: VIP $50 / Gen $25 / Student $15
Concert only: VIP $50 / Gen $25 / Student $15
Panel + Concert: VIP $75 (w/CD) / Gen $40 / Student $25
Mistress of Ceremonies: Natalie Y. Moore, WBEZ.org
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Sunday, October 1, 2017
Cornel West, Father Michael Pfleger, Haki Madhubuti,
and Lasana Kazembe
An intimate conversation, community dialogue, and book release
"Keeping Peace: Conversations on Life, Legacy, Commitment, and Struggle"
St. Sabina, 1210 W. 78th Pl., Chicago
1pm - 3pm
Suggested Donation (Thank you!):
$10 donation
$25 donation + book
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2017
Shirikiana Aina: Movie Screening & Conversation
Chicago Premiere of “Footprints of Pan-Africanism”
Shirikiana is the wife of award winning writer, producer and director
Haile Gerima, the critically acclaimed filmmaker of SANKOFA, co-produced by Shirikiana Aina.
Studio Movie Grill, 210 W. 87th St., Chicago, IL 60620
7pm
Snacks available for purchase
Movie Screening + Discussion $6.50
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017
Gwendolyn Brooks Day
Special screening of Roy Lewis’ “Riding and Striding, Reaching and Teaching: A Short Film of a Day in the Life of Gwendolyn Brooks” and "Brooks People" by Shahari Moore
10am - 12pm Studio Movie Grill, 210 W. 87th St., Chicago, IL 60620
6pm - 7:30pm “Riding and Striding, Reaching and Teaching: A Short Film of a Day in the Life of Gwendolyn Brooks” by
Roy Lewis, followed by Chicago Soul in Action, A celebration of the words and music of Gwendolyn Brooks & Curtis Mayfield by Lucy Smith & Cheryl Corley.
Betty Shabazz Academy Auditorium, 7823 S. Ellis
No Charge.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017
Jessica Care Moore: One Woman Show
Emcee: Masequa Myers
Kennedy-King College Theater, 6301 S. Halsted Street, Chicago
6pm doors open
6:30pm Special KKC Presentations
7:00pm - 7:30 Performances by Malcolm London & Ugochi Nwaogwugwu
7:30pm - 9:00pm Presentation by Jessica Care Moore
$10 Suggested Donation
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2017
Black Arts Movement Conference (BAM)
Conference: Legends, Legacy and Lineage
2pm Midwest BAM Plenary Session w/Useni Perkins, Herb Boyd & Woody King Jr. Moderated by Michael Simanga
BAM Workshops moderated by Carol Adams:
3pm - 4pm Politics/Fred Horde & Visual Arts/Romi Crawford
4pm - 5pm Culture/Pemon Rami & Music/Diane Turne
5pm - 6pm BAM Dinner & Book Signing
6pm - 6:45pm Concert w/Maggie Brown
7pm - 10pm BAM Intergenerational Poetry & Conversations
Moderated by Carol Adams, Featuring: Haki Madhubuti,
Sonia Sanchez, Kalamu ya Salaam, Askia Toure, Lasana Kazembe, Michael Simanga, Ugochi Nwaogwugwu, Yahdna Yisreal & Prophet Malaak, Jahari Jones, "KLove" Harris
Full Day OR Concert/Poetry Set only: Gen $20 / Student $10
Poetry Set only: $10, Students $5
Betty Shabazz Academy Auditorium, 7823 S. Ellis, Chicago
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2017
Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of Kwanzaa. Lecture.
Betty Shabazz Auditorium, 7823 S. Ellis, Chicago
12pm - 2pm
$10 Suggested Donation
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Third World Press 50th Anniversary Gala
The Parkway Ballroom, 4455 S. King Dr, Chicago
6pm – 10pm
Concert by Cassandra Wilson
General seating: $150
Corporate seating: $175
VIP seating: $200
Corporate tables: $2,000
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Third World Press Foundation is the oldest (1967-2017) continuously-publishing Black press in the world. Thank you for supporting fifty years of publishing, education, service, and outreach to the Black community! We need your support to make the TWPF50 Anniversary and Gala a massive success!
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