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Hanif Abdurraqib & Ashley Evans: “Sing, Aretha, Sing!”

Writer Hanif Abdurraqib and illustrator Ashley Evans read from and discuss their new children's book "Sing, Aretha, Sing!"

A young Aretha Franklin captivates her community with the song “Respect” during the height of the Civil Rights Movement in Sing, Aretha, Sing!, a striking picture book biography that will embolden today’s young readers to sing their own truth. Join us to hear both author Hanif Abdurraqib and illustrator Ashley Evans discuss their crafts, how this book came together, and the lasting legacy of Aretha Franklin. This program will be hosted online via Zoom.


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Event Date

  • February 2, 2022
  • 6:30PM - 7:30PM

Location

American Writers Museum


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