Meet African American writers Nov. 3 at University Center

By Kareem El Dahab
Student Writer, College of Liberal and Fine Arts

(Nov. 2, 2005)--As part of UTSA Diversity Month, the University Center presents a readers and writers meet-and-greet event with rising African American authors from 12:30 to 3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 3 at the University Center window lounge, 1604 Campus.

The special event, free and open to the public, includes jazz and refreshments.

The eight authors at the meet-and-greet are from Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Georgia and Texas.

For more information, contact Nevil Shed at (210) 458-7365.

 

Download the Diversity Month calendar of events (pdf format).

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Visiting authors and their works

Nathasha Brooks-Harris
New Jersey
"Can I Get An Amen"

Monica Carter
Louisiana
"Sacrifice the One"
http://www.rootskypublishing.com

Gwendolyn Y. Fortune
North Carolina
"Growing Up Nigger Rich," "Family Lines"

Katherine D. Jones
Maryland
"Undercover Lover," "Worth the Wait"
http://www.katherinedjones.com

Tony Lindsay
Chicago, Ill.
"Street Possession," "Chasin' It"
http://www.timbooktu.com/lindsay/lindsay.htm

Kendra Norman-Bellamy
Georgia
"For Love & Grace," "A Love So Strong," "Crossing Jhordan's River," "Because of Grace"
http://www.knb-publications.com

Toschia
Texas
"You Wrong For That"
http://www.urbanbooks.net/toschia.htm

Fredrick Williams
San Antonio, Texas
"Beyond Redemption," "The Nomination"
http://www.fredrickwilliams.com