Join us Sat, August 12 at 4pm at @ChezAlpha as @afuacooper speaks about The Hanging of Angélique - the result of 15 years of research! How committed are you to telling a historical story? Learn more. This is a book reading/info session you don't want to miss! Free to the public.

Your chance to meet two favorites- @afuacooper and @HaalaBeeba. On Saturday, Aug 12 @ChezAlpha Free & open to the public. Please confirm your participation so we can make sure to have a cool drink for you!

Reading #StaceyAbrams books @ChezAlpha She is the new inaugural #RonaldWWalters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics at #HowardUniversity & will engage students around real-world politics! #washingtondc #OurTimeIsNow #dakar

#YusefSalaam author of #BETTERNOTBITTER exonerated in the #CentralPark rape case, declares victory in the Democratic primary for City Council #District9 #Harlem saying Harlem is the place that gave me a 2nd chance. I am my ancestors’ wildest dream. #exoneratedfive #SocialJustice

Banned in #Florida, but still reading, loving & learning from #TheHillWeClimb by @TheAmandaGorman One parent complained referencing critical race theory, gender ideology, & “indirect hate messages,” #thehillweclimb #amandagorman #diversespines #weread

Two women, Dionne Searcey and Keisha Bush share stories about their personal experiences and observations while living in Senegal. #Dakar #weread #dionnesearcey #NYTimes #diversespines

O joga bonito! Post Word Cup loving a bilingual (Spanish/English) story about the greatest name in football history, Pelé ⚽️🇧🇷 Only player to win 3 world cups. The first one as a 17 year old in 1958, then 1962, and 1970. Come read about the original GOAT in #dakar @ChezAlpha

Lors de ce nouveau voyage, Kanika nous embarque avec elle pour une balade culinaire et culturelle au Sénégal, le pays de la #Teranga. Le livre contient des fiches recettes et pages histoires, les recettes, et les traditions culinaires #sénégalaises. #kanika #dakar @ChezAlpha

In her seminal debut, Anna Tubbs brings these women’s stories to life and emphasizes their efforts to inspire and protect their children who were born into a society that resented them from day one! Read with us! #dakarreads @ChezAlpha

Loving FLOATING IN A MOST PECULIAR Way. Ijeoma Oluo #NYT says, "This is a story of a young Black man trying to find himself in a world where he never quite seems to belong grasping at these various identities in the hopes of finding a Blackness that fits him.

Back in stock! #GodSavetheQueens pays tribute to the women of #hiphop—from the early work of #RoxanneShante, to hitmakers like #QueenLatifah & #MissyElliot, to the superstars of today. Exploring issues of gender, money, sexuality, violence, body image, feuds & objectification.

As Aug. 14 is observed as #PartitionHorrorsRemembranceDay some #Partition heritage clubs and remembrance organizations stepped up efforts to communicate the full array of experiences #India #pakistan #TheNightDiary #diversespines https://t.co/HymCP65pC1

Excited to be a guest on #StitchPlease tomorrow evening, Aug 10 at 7 PM EST. Great conversation with #LisaWoolfork about my stitching around the world, a passion for breaking the rules in creating art, and the recent #MySoultoKeep exhibit. https://t.co/M6ZRh8pJIJ

The Department of Justice says that the proposed merger announced in 2020 between Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster would stifle competition. https://t.co/g445vRGHRZ

"From the Atlantic to the Pacific, When the Water Rises I Look to #MamiWata" Join us to discuss Mami Wata as a healing & spiritual resource as reflected in the book #WeGotSoul We Can Heal in #MYSOULTOKEEP exhibit. Visit link scroll down & register https://t.co/Wc6DCpfBD9 #Dakar

#heritagecookbook - #Iconicchef & renowned opera singer #AlexanderSmalls marries 2 of his greatest passions—food & music—in Meals, Music, & Muses. More than just a cookbook, he takes readers on a delicious journey through the South. #diversespines #lowcountry @chezalphabooks

Join #MelissaHunterDavis founder of #SugarcaneMagazine, an internationally lauded digital & print platform dedicated to global Black art, in an engaging & dynamic conversation with artist Angela Franklin #mysoultokeep #DakArt2022 OFF exhibit https://t.co/LOc2NUZTYo

"My Soul to Keep" is an #OFFDakart #Biennale2022 virtual experience featuring 18 works by artist, #AngelaFranklin in relation to #PhyllisJeffersColys recently published book #WeGotSoul #WeCanHeal #dakart2022 #mysoultokeep #wegotsoul #visualarts

We have a phenomenal OFFDak Art 2022 exhibit coming soon so we can smile. Stay tuned! Thanks to my fellow artist #PhyllisJeffersColy who lifted me up and reminded me WE Got Soul-We Can Heal. Yes, her book is coming to Dakar.

People are loving art and great books during @DakArt2022. Visit us at Chez Alpha Books https://t.co/WI48KwdwzO