Ayana Contreras Q&A + Book Signing
@ The Silver Room
506 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615
Opening Monday, February 28th, from 6PM - 8PM
Join us for a Q&A and Book Signing with Ayana Contreras on her debut book, Energy Never Dies: Afro-Optimism and Creativity in Chicago
From Afro Sheen to Theaster Gates and from Soul Train to Chance the Rapper, Black Chicago draws sustenance from a culture rooted in self-determination, aspiration, and hustle. In Energy Never Dies, Ayana Contreras embarks on a journey to share the implausible success stories and breathtaking achievements of Black Chicago’s artists and entrepreneurs. Past and present generations speak with one another, maintaining a vital connection to a beautiful narrative of Black triumph and empowerment that still inspires creativity and pride. Contreras weaves a hidden history from these true stories and the magic released by undervalued cultural artifacts. As she does, the idea that the improbable is always possible emerges as an indestructible Afro-Optimism that binds a people together.
Passionate and enlightening, Energy Never Dies uses the power of storytelling to show how optimism and courage fuel the dreams of Black Chicago.
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Join us at the Silverroom on Monday, February 28 from 6-8pm, and get a deeper dive into Ayana’s debut book release and the energies that inspired.
Moderated by Tara Betts!!!
Dr. Tara Betts is the author of Break the Habit, Arc & Hue, and the forthcoming Refuse to Disappear. In addition to working as an editor, a teaching artist, and a mentor for other writers, she has taught at several universities. She is the Inaugural Poet for the People Practitioner Fellow at University of Chicago and founder of Whirlwind Learning Center.
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