Charlotte, NC - Nikki Giovanni is returning to Charlotte, and this time she is promoting her new project: Hip Hop Speaks to Children, A Celebration of Poetry With A Beat. The collection, edited by Giovanni, is an ode to true Hip Hop history. Ms. Giovanni will entertain both children and parents alike with a public reading on June 25, 2009 at Spirit Square’s McGlohon Theatre. The event will also feature a Hip Hop dance performance from Millennium Dance Studio, storytelling, break dancing, live music and a host of other activities for kids. This is part of the “Change is Coming to Charlotte” event series and serves as a fundraiser for the 2009 Charlotte Literary Festival and the “Kickoff to Writing” scholarship program.
Nikki Giovanni is a distinguished poet, writer and activist. As one of the most prominent American poets, she prides herself on being a “Black American, a daughter, a mother and a professor of English,” as noted in her biography. Several of Giovanni’s books have been awarded. Most recently, her children’s book titled “Rosa”, about the civil rights marvel Rosa Parks became a Caldecott Honors Book. Giovanni presently serves as a University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Location - McGlohon Theatre (Spirit Square)
Date - Thursday, June 25, 2009
Time – 6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Cost - $15 (Call for group rates)
For ticket information on the Change is Coming to Charlotte event series, please contact Darren “Jaz” Vincent at Real Eyes Bookstore: 704.377.8989 or visit www.charlotteliteraryfestival.org and click on the link for tickets.
About The Charlotte Literary Festival
The Charlotte Literary Festival is an annual event held in Charlotte, NC that focuses on youth and adult literature and literacy. Each year the festival hosts a myriad of local, regional and national authors from various genres. Our mission at The Charlotte Literary Festival is to foster an atmosphere of unity, awareness and growth, through literature, art and culture. www.charlotteliteraryfestival.org.
