Sat May 20, 1:00 PM - Sat May 20, 6:00 PM
1050 West Morse Boulevard, Winter Park, FL 32789
Community: Winter Park
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Come, celebrate the birthday of the late great El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, formerly known as Malcolm X, as we honor him by uplifting his favorite pastime of reading.
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This year's Third Annual "Malcolm X Book Fest at M.L.K Jr. Park" will occur on Saturday, May 20th, 2023, at M.L.K Jr. Park in Winter Park, FL, at 1:00 P.M. sponsored by The Equity Council Corp. (@equitycouncilcorp) Dare Books (@darebooks) and National Black Cultural Information Trust. Don't miss special performances by Berhanelove (@Berhanelove), Miss.illaneous (@miss.illaneous), Esnetha Goddess & K@OZ (@esnethagoddess & @hyalevelcollective), Mabrak (@stackking.raks), Jason TIE DAVIS (@iamjasontie), and Asafo Weedamiah (@asafoweedamiah). Come, celebrate the birthday of the late great El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, formerly known as Malcolm X, as we honor him by uplifting his favorite pastime of reading. In honor of and in celebration of Malcolm X's birthday, we are giving away over $10,000.00 in books sponsored by the National Black Cultural Infomation Trust! All children and teens in attendance will receive FREE cultural and historically significant books (while supplies last) to increase home libraries during the statewide book ban in our public schools. The Equity Council Corp. is honored to be chosen as a distributor of knowledge for the community, and Dare Books is delighted to be our official book supplier and sponsor for all books donated to the Malcolm X Bookfest (@malcolmxbookfest)! In addition to the festival, join us Friday, May 19th, 2023, for an exciting evening of meaningful discussion at Dare Book Store's V.I.P Book Launch for author and public speaker Mr. Andre Polite (@_andrepolite). For more information regarding additional events and vending opportunities, visit www.malcolmxbooksfest.com for more details!
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