In the nineteenth century, Buffalo was the final stop on the Underground Railroad, a hotbed of abolitionist activity and the home of the ex-slave, novelist and activist William Wells Brown. In the twentieth century, it was a center of Black musical culture and literary innovation, producing such writers as Ishmael Reed, Lucille Clifton, Masani Alexis deVeaux, Gary Earl Ross, and Connie Porter. This group will dive into the rich literary history of Black Buffalo through discussion of essays, fiction, drama, journalism, and poetry and Spoken word performances. This series was developed by previous Buffalo Reading Group participants Stacy Hubbard and Karla Zimmermann and facilitator Annette Daniels Taylor.

Oct. 6 to Nov. 10
Tuesdays
6-8pm
On Zoom
Facilitator: Annette Daniels Taylor

Questions: Contact Claire at (716) 884-3971 or claire@cs1projects.org

PLEASE NOTE: The program is FREE and virtual reading materials will be shared

Readings will include selections from:

A collaboration between Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center & C.S.1 Curatorial Projects
Sponsored by Humanities New York and The Challenger News