Every Wednesday during CBW enjoy a series of live interviews and author readings featuring the nations most well-known authors of color sharing their gifts, secrets and talents at the Art Sanctuary gallery. On Wednesday, May 27, we will welcome Shelia P. Moses, the co-author of the companion to the acclaimed NAACP Award–nominated documentary Dark Girls—an inspiring and breathtaking photo book that celebrates dark-skinned women.
About Shelia P. Moses: National Book Award Finalist, Shelia P. Moses started writing at age six and never stopped. After retiring from the Speakers Bureau -- which she founded, and represented the likes of Afeni Shakur, Danny Glover, and Planetwood -- Moses started writing full-time. Since 1994 she has written fourteen books, including The Legend of Buddy Bush which not only won her a NBA nomination, but the Coretta Scott King Honoree Award. The sequel The Baptism earned her an invitation to read for President George Bush at the National Book Festival. In 2000, she wrote Dick Gregory's memoirs Callus on My Soul and executive produced his tribute at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Her first contemporary novel Joseph was nominated for the NAACP Image Award in 2009. Her latest novel The Sittin' Up was released in January 2014 by Penguin Books, followed by Dark Girls in November, 2014. She is currently writing "The Voices of Ferguson". Shelia lives in Alexandria, Virginia.
About Art Sanctuary's Celebration of Black Writing: Art Sanctuary’s Celebration of Black Writing (CBW) is one of the most prominent African-American literary events in the nation putting the spotlight on black literary, visual and performing arts. Larry Robin of Robin’s Bookstore originally founded the event as a one-day gathering of literary scholars and authors over 30 years ago. After taking over, Art Sanctuary has spent over a decade transforming the CBW into a month-long festival showcasing the talents of African Americans of all ages, background and interests. This May, black art and culture will fill the city of Philadelphia with a month-long exhibit, community literary and performance events, author readings, and workshops for emerging writers and artists. This year is sure to be the biggest celebration yet!
