Kwame will receive the Ashley Bryan Body of Work award during the Texas Library Association's Black Caucus Roundtable for his impressive, impactful and important body of work. Ibram X. Kendi will deliver the keynote speech.

More information and tickets available here!

Note: Event time is 10:00am local

Join Kwame at Celebrate Reston (formerly Founders Day) as the city celebrates its heritage and its citizens!

Kwame will speak on the steps of Washington Baptist Church at 12:30pm

It's the "battle of the century" as literary rivals Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft try to squash the beef live on Facebook on April 7th at 7:00pm ET!

Author Kwame Mbalia will serve as referee as these two legendary frenemeies discuss their rivalry, friendship and their upcoming book J vs K which debuts on May 6th!

Whether you're Team K or Team J, you won't to miss this free, live event!

Tune in HERE!

Kwame joins Neil Barclay, President of the Charles H. Wright Museum, for a conversation about his career and inspiration to change the world one word at a time.

It’s National Poetry Month! Let these three superstar poets show students how poetry can be a starting point for other forms of writing.

Kwame will demonstrate the magic of poetry by reading to students from his award-winning classic, The Crossover. In a brief craft lesson taught by Kwame, students will learn how poetry can be a jump-off point for other writing. Then, students will learn from Jasmine, Alicia, and Kwame in conversation about their poetry and the importance of making our writing public by publishing or performing it. This one-of-a-kind virtual author visit ends with a live Q&A session.

Register HERE!

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Please save the date for this special event honoring the life and legacy of the incomparable Nikki Giovanni.

The event will be free and open to the public but tickets will be required.

Moss Arts Center

Virginia Tech University

Blacksburg, VA

3:00pm (ET)

More information to come!