February 7 - From Hip-Hop to Michelle Obama to The Help
Join award-winning novelist and essayist Marita Golden as she moderates a panel discussion about historical and contemporary Black female cultural and media images and mythology and their impact on African American women, the African American community and global perceptions of Black women.
Ms. Golden will be joined for this discussion by:
-Abdul Ali, a culture critic, poet and essayist.
-Natalie Hopkinson, former contributing editor of The Root magazine and journalism professor at Georgetown University. She is the author, with Natalie Y. Moore, of "Deconstructing Tyrone: A New Look at Black Male Masculinity in the Hip-Hop Generation."
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 6:30pm. Location - Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. This lecture will take place in the Great Hall.
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February 8 - Don't Play in the Sun - Reading & Discussion
Marita will read from and discuss "Don't Play in the Sun" on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 7:00pm. Location - Wegmans, 9001 Mchugh Drive, Lanham, MD 20706.
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February 15 - 18 - Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit
Join Marita at the 2012 Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit in Orlando, Florida on February 16th. Marita will offer a writing workshop.
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February 17 - 18 - Amelia Island Book Fair
Marita Golden will offer a writing workshop during
the book fair and read from her work. Location - Jacksonville, Florida
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March 17 - The Art of Memoir Writing Workshop
Marita will lead The Art of Memoir Writing Workshop. In this workshop we will explore how to overcome the impulse to censor the most compelling aspects of our personal experience in memoir writing, and how to navigate the competing demands for honesty while respecting the privacy of family and friends. The questions raised by writing stories based on our life are often challenging and can derail the writing process. This class gets you back on track. Location - New York Open Center, 22 East 30th Street, New York, NY 10016.
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April 12 - 13 - Delta Sigma Theta Conference in Puerto Rico
Delta Sigma Theta conference in Puerto Rico: Breaking the Culture of Silence. Marita will discuss the issue of colorism at
the conference. More information to follow.
May 31 - Literary Achievement Award
Marita will receive the Literary Achievement Award at
the 28th Annual Celebration of Black Writing. Location - Art Sanctuary, 628 South 16th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146.
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June 16 - 21, 2012 - Cruise with Marita Golden!
Cruise with Marita Golden aboard the Enchantment of the Seas. Join Marita on a six-day five-night cruise to Bermuda. Sharpen your writing skills, and meet other writer in her popular I Can Write! workshop. The six hour workshop will meet for two 3-hour sessions during the cruise, and is open to all writers, beginning and advanced.
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August 4 - 11 - Norman Mailer Writers Workshops
Marita Golden will teach the memoir workshop during the Norman Mailer Writers Workshops. Location - Provincetown, Massachusetts
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