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SUMMARY:Uncle Bobbie's X Earl Hopkins & Jeremy McCool: "Raps of Resistance"
DESCRIPTION:Earl Hopkins and Jeremy McCool come through for an incredible conversatoin about hip-hop and the impact it has on our movements.\n\n\nThe soundtrack for an entire movement…  \nFrom Chuck D to 2Pac to Common to Kendrick – politics and rap music has had a long history.  \nJoin us as we welcome authors\, Earl Hopkins and Jeremy McCool to discuss their book\, Raps of Resistance: How Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole Reignited a Hip-Hop Tradition. They will talk about how two of the greatest voices of this current generation use their gifts to connect with and inspire people to make change.  \nBook signing will follow the discussion and Q&A. \nAll attendees can enjoy a 15% off in-store discount on your entire order during the event. \nDon’t miss this! \n****** \nAbout the Book: \nKendrick Lamar and J. Cole blazed paths that salvaged socially conscious rap at a pivotal time in history.Conscious rap\, a subgenre of hip-hop music that engages in dialogue about social and political issues and often challenges systems of oppression\, ascended with pioneers like Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five\, Public Enemy\, Ice Cube\, A Tribe Called Quest\, and other acts at the helm. But in recent decades\, it lost much of its favor in pop culture and mainstream hip-hop. \nJeremy C. McCool and Earl Hopkins explore the evolution of the subgenre and chronicle the rise of Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole. The two rappers are synonymous with chart-topping hits and platinum-selling albums\, but their confessional poetry and soul-stirring lyrics establish them as the two biggest names in conscious rap within the new millennia. \nWhile many new artists have abandoned the subgenre in exchange for music trends linked to instantaneous success and acclaim\, Cole and Lamar have preserved the lyrical prowess and revolutionary spirit of their hip-hop forefathers. They tackle issues such as drug addiction\, poverty\, systemic racism\, and domestic violence while still appealing to mainstream audiences. McCool and Hopkins provide a fascinating look into Lamar and Cole’s ascension: their humble upbringings\, their past personal and musical challenges\, and their eventual rise to becoming the two most prolific rap artists of their time. \nAbout the Authors: \nEarl Hopkins is an award-winning features reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer\, covering arts\, entertainment\, and culture throughout the region. His work has appeared in Billboard\, Complex\, GRAMMY.com\, MTV News\, SPIN\, Stereogum\, UPROXX\, and other publications. Earl also co-authored Raps of Resistance: How Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole Reignited a Hip-Hop Tradition\, and is a recent fellow of the National Critics Institute. \nDr. Jeremy C. McCool is a media scholar\, author\, and Associate Professor of Digital and Global Media at West Chester University. His research examines the intersections of hip-hop\, media\, technology\, education\, and social change\, with a particular focus on socially conscious hip-hop\, digital storytelling\, emerging media\, and how marginalized communities use media and popular culture as tools for resistance\, learning\, and empowerment. He is co-author of Raps of Resistance: How Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole Reignited a Hip-Hop Tradition. Dr. McCool is also co-founder of the Media Ed-Tech Institute\, where he translates his scholarship into innovative media\, technology\, and educational initiatives that support youth\, educators\, and communities. \n… \nDoors open at 6:30pm. \nAll tickets are non-refundable. \nStreet parking available. \nChildren older than 5-years old need a ticket for entry.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/uncle-bobbies-x-earl-hopkins-jeremy-mccool-raps-of-resistance/
LOCATION:Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books\, 5445 Germantown Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19144\, United States
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SUMMARY:Uncle Bobbie's X Chris Smalls "When The Revolution Comes" Book Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join Uncle Bobbie’s as we welcome the co-founder and former president of the Amazon Labor Union\, Chris Smalls\, for the release of his book.\n\n\nDo you like weekends? Only having to work 8 hours in a day? Compensation if you get hurt on the job? \nThere is a long and rich history of people fighting for workers’s rights and as the economy changes and capitalism continues to impact our lives\, that fight continues. \nChris Smalls\, the co-founder and former president of the Amazon Labor Union\, made national headlines when he took on one of the biggest companies in the world to fight for his fellow laborers and now he tells his story with his debut book. \nJoining Chris will be organizer and activist\, Gabe Bryant for an amazing discussion about perseverance\, courage and why it’s so important that we continue to fight for labor rights. \nQ&A to follow the discussion. \nAll copies of When The Revolution Comes\, will be signed. \nDon’t miss this amazing event! \n—– \nAbout the author: \nChris Smalls is the co-founder and former president of the Amazon Labor Union. Under his leadership\, the ALU successfully unionized an Amazon warehouse: a historic victory for workers’ rights in America. A Fortune “40 Under 40” honoree\, he was named to the Time 100 list of the most influential people of 2022\, alongside his fellow union organizer Derrick Palmer. When the Revolution Comes is his first book. \n \nAbout the moderator: \nGabe Bryant is a Philly-based organizer and behavioral health professional\, whose work centers the cultivation of community-based leadership\, dismantling the prison industrial complex\, and bolstering art as a tool for liberation. With over 25 years of experience founding and sustaining organizations serving the masses\, he continues to elevate the work required to uplift freedom dreams\, and mobilize communities toward self-actualization and self-determination. \n \nAbout the book: \nFrom one of the most electric and consequential figures to emerge from the contemporary American labor movement\, the remarkable story of his battle to create the first Amazon union in the U.S. and a powerful call to arms on behalf of the working class \n“With candor and fierce moral clarity\, Chris Smalls takes readers behind the scenes of the most consequential labor uprising in modern history—and it’s one hell of a ride.” —Jessica Bruder\, author of Nomadland \nIn the early days of the COVID pandemic\, warehouse worker Chris Smalls and his colleagues continued showing up as the rest of the world was shutting down. A dedicated and experienced Amazon employee\, increasingly frustrated by the inner workings of the retail giant\, Smalls had already felt himself reaching a breaking point. So when coworkers around him began falling ill\, and with no transparency or assurances of safety coming from those in charge\, he made the only choice left available to him. He staged a walkout with friend Derrick Palmer\, eventually finding himself on the picket line without a job. But what began as a demand to keep essential employees safe in a crisis would grow into a movement devoted to achieving dignity and security for the American wageworker\, sparking a groundswell of organizers at the most notable companies across the nation—including Starbucks\, Trader Joe’s\, and Apple—and leading to lasting change for labor. \nWhen the Revolution Comes is the riveting inside story of how a young Black man from Hackensack\, New Jersey with few to no resources\, led a scrappy band of Staten Island warehouse workers in an improbable fight against Amazon\, the second largest private employer in the United States\, and won. This epic David and Goliath tale follows Smalls from a childhood spent navigating his dad’s stints in and out of prison\, to his years of sacrifice and economic uncertainty as a father of three\, to his ascension as the leader of a new generation’s labor movement. \nA deeply personal and eye-opening account of the creation of the Amazon Labor Union\, When the Revolution Comes offers both a searing exposé of what it’s like to be working class in America and inspiring evidence of what is possible when the overworked\, underpaid\, and disempowered join together\, a movement born in community. \n… \nDoors open at 7:00pm. \nStreet parking available. Wheelchair accessible entrance available. \nAll ticket sales are final and non-refundable. \nBags larger than a handbag will not be permitted
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/uncle-bobbies-x-chris-smalls-when-the-revolution-comes-book-tour/
LOCATION:Greene Street Friends School\, 20 W. Armat St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19144\, United States
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SUMMARY:Uncle Bobbie's X Touré Roberts  - "Knowing" Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:Bestselling author\, entrepreneur\, producer\, and pastor\, Touré Roberts joins us for a special book signing.\n\n\nWe KNOW where you need to be on April 28th! \nJoin us as we welcome bestselling author\, entrepreneur and co-pastor of The Potter’s House of Dallas\, Touré Roberts to celebrate the release of his latest book\, Knowing:  The Journey to Certainty in an Uncertain World. \nThis is your chance to meet Touré and get your book signed! \nEach ticket comes with a copy of Knowing. \nSee you in Germantown! \n——– \nAbout the author: \nTouré Roberts is a globally respected thought leader at the intersection of faith\, business\, innovation\, and impact. As a bestselling author\, entrepreneur\, investor\, producer\, and co-senior pastor of The Potter’s House of Dallas\, he brings a unique perspective to questions of purpose and calling. \nFounder of One Church LA and leader of Eight Eighteen Investments\, Touré focuses on impact ventures that create meaningful change. He hosts the acclaimed podcast \n“THE CALLED”\, equipping entrepreneurs and leaders with the clarity and confidence to pursue their purpose. \nTouré is a trusted voice to executives\, creatives\, and change-makers navigating purpose and transition. He lives between Los Angeles and Dallas with his wife Sarah Jakes Roberts and their blended family.  \n \nAbout the Book: \n You may not have all the answers\, but you can Know. \nThe world is loud\, uncertain\, and unsettled–and almost everyone feels it. Concerns about the future loom while anxiety rates continue to climb across the globe. Confusion and overwhelm have become a quiet epidemic in our homes and our minds. \nIn Knowing\, bestselling author Touré Roberts offers a path out of the noise and into a deep internal clarity. Drawing from his own transformative journey\, from his experience as an entrepreneur\, pastor\, and counselor\, and from the findings of science\, Roberts shows how reconnecting with the deep awareness within you can restore confidence\, direction\, and peace. \nThis book will help you: \n\nBreak free from confusion\, hesitation\, and second-guessing\nRecognize how trauma and stress distort your perception–and how to clear the fog\nMake grounded\, confident decisions even in chaotic times\nRebuild inner trust and regain an assurance of direction\n\n \nYou don’t have to escape uncertainty. You don’t have to predict the future. But you can learn to perceive what truly matters and move forward with a steady confidence that nothing in the world can shake. Knowing is your invitation to discover how. \n—— \nDoors open at event start \nEach ticket comes with a copy of the book. \nAll sales are final. \nOrder of entry will be on a first come\, first serve basis. \nYou must have a ticket to enter. \nPeople18 years and older need their own ticket
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/uncle-bobbies-x-toure-roberts-knowing-book-signing/
LOCATION:Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books\, 5445 Germantown Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19144\, United States
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SUMMARY:Uncle Bobbie's X Brian Jones - "Black History is for Everyone" Book Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we welcome educator and scholar\, Brian Jones to discuss his latest book “Black History is for Everyone”.\n\n\nBlack history IS American history and is for EVERYONE. \nEducator\, scholar and author\, Brian Jones will be at Uncle Bobbie’s to discuss his latest book\, Black History is for Everyone. \nWith Black history under attack from many fronts\, it’s never been more important to read\, engage with and share the works being written by our truth-tellers. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn and discuss race\, politics\, culture and how Blackness is an undeniable part of it all. \nBrian will be in conversation with fellow educator and writer\, Ismael Jimenez. \nBook signing will follow the discussion and Q&A. \nAll attendees can enjoy a 15% off in-store discount on your entire order during the event. \nDon’t miss this! \n****** \nAbout the Book: \nA longtime educator explores how the study of Black history challenges our understanding of race\, nation\, and the stories we tell about who we are. \nBlack history is under attack from powerful forces that seek to excise it from classrooms\, libraries\, and the popular imagination. Yet its opponents fail to understand a simple truth: the best education challenges our assumptions\, helps us see larger forces at work\, and gives us glimpses of alternate futures. \nIn Black History Is for Everyone\, Brian Jones offers a meditation on the power of Black history\, using his own experiences as a lifelong learner and classroom teacher to question everything—from the radicalism of the American Revolution to the meaning of “race” and “nation.” \nWith warmth and immersive storytelling\, Jones encourages us to delve deeper into our collective history\, explores how curiosity about our world is essential—and reminds us that with stakes so high\, the effort is worth it. \n \nAbout the Author: \nBrian Jones has taught many ages and grades in New York City’s public schools and the City University of New York. He served as the inaugural director of the Center for Educators and Schools at the New York Public Library and was the associate director of education at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. The author of The Tuskegee Student Uprising: A History\, his writing has also appeared in The New York Times\, Guardian\, and Jacobin. \nAbout the moderator: \nIsmael Jimenez is an educational leader\, writer\, and public scholar whose work is guided by the belief that education is the practice of freedom. His leadership emphasizes culturally relevant pedagogy\, civic literacy\, and the integration of Africana Studies into the core of public education. \nIn addition to leadership in public education\, Jimenez has contributed essays to Education Post\, EdWeek\, 7th Ward\, and other platforms\, amplifying the role of history and civic learning in shaping democratic possibility. He has partnered with cultural institutions including the Center for Black Educator Development and the Philadelphia Writing Project\, advancing initiatives that connect classrooms to community history and civic action. \nJimenez’s career reflects a consistent vision: to ensure that students and teachers encounter education not as rote compliance but as an invitation to inquiry\, truth-telling\, and transformation. He is frequently sought after for his insights on social studies\, Black history\, and education policy\, and he continues to expand his public voice through writing\, lectures\, and community-based programming. \n… \nDoors open at 6:30pm. \nAll tickets are non-refundable. \nStreet parking available. \nChildren older than 5-years old need a ticket for entry.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/uncle-bobbies-x-brian-jones-black-history-is-for-everyone-book-talk/
LOCATION:Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books\, 5445 Germantown Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19144\, United States
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SUMMARY:Uncle Bobbie's X Ericka Hart: Nasty Work Book Tour
DESCRIPTION:Black queer non-binary femme activist and award-winning sexuality educator\, Ericka Hart joins us for the release of her book\, “Nasty Work”.\n\n\n“Free your mind / And the rest will follow…” – En Vogue \nWe are so excited to welcome Black queer femme activist\, writer and award-winning sexuality educator\, Ericka Hart for the release of her new book\, Nasty Work. \nEricka will be in conversation with organizer\, advocate and the Deputy Executive Director for Strategy & Culture at the ACLU\, AJ Hikes. \nGet ready for a powerful discussion around sex\, sexuality and gender and how we can liberate our world\, just as well as our bodies and minds\, from harmful rhetoric\, systems and traditions to experience a new kind of pleasure. \nQ&A will follow the discussion. \nAll copies of Nasty Work will be signed. \nYou’re also in for a real treat. Your ticket will also grant you access to PAFA’s incredible museum and you can experience their captivating Bodies & Souls exhibit. \nYou will regret missing out! \n—– \nAbout the author: \nEricka Hart\, M.Ed. (she/they) has been teaching comprehensive\, trauma informed\, consent and pleasure-based sex-ed at the elementary\, high school\, undergraduate and graduate level for the past 15 years and is now the founder of her own sexuality education training program\, Sex Ed as Resistance. She is the co-host of the critically acclaimed podcast\, Hoodrat to Headwrap with her partner Ebony and mom to East Francis Coltrane (and cockapoo Baguette). \n \nAbout the moderator: \nAJ Hikes (they/them) is a social justice advocate\, community organizer\, TED Talk Speaker\, and unapologetically queer and Black. As Deputy Executive Director for Strategy & Culture\, AJ is chief counselor and principal partner to the Executive Director\, overseeing the critical functions of organizational strategic planning and priority setting nationwide\, while providing executive leadership across the ACLU. \n \nAbout the book: \nAn award-winning sexuality educator takes down society’s deeply entrenched colonial views on sex and gender throughout history in this accessible\, candid\, and revolutionary exploration of how we can—and should—reclaim our minds and bodies for a more pleasurable existence for all. \nWhen you think about sex ed\, your mind likely goes back to those uncomfortable school desks and the stifled laughs of your teenage years. But what we’ve been socialized to believe about sexuality actually hinders our own pleasure well into adulthood. Whether we know it or not\, even the most progressive among us are often using 400-year-old inherited thoughts and belief systems in the twenty-first century. Why are we still carrying forth these ancient values that have never served the vast majority? \nAs a Black\, queer\, non-binary\, disabled femme\, Ericka Hart believes that sex ed done right can actually be a tool for liberation. In Nasty Work\, she breaks down the ways that social implications keep us from experiencing pleasure\, particularly for marginalized communities across race\, gender\, sexuality\, and ability\, and how we can dismantle these oppressive myths. From examining what guides our attraction to others to the history of consent\, Ericka Hart takes the blinders off and reveals a more empowering view of sex and sexuality. \nNasty Work blends eye-opening research with powerful\, poignant personal narrative that disrupts everything you thought you knew about sex and society\, offering a liberatory framework that makes pleasure accessible for all. \n \n… \nDoors open at 6:30pm. \nStreet/garage parking available. Wheelchair accessible entrance available. \nAll ticket sales are final and non-refundable. \nBags larger than a handbag will not be permitted
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/uncle-bobbies-x-ericka-hart-nasty-work-book-tour/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts\, 118-128 North Broad Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Painted Bride Presents: candice iloh's "EMEKA EAT EGUSI!" Release Party
DESCRIPTION:National Book Award finalist candice iloh\, is at the Painted Bride for the release of their debut picture book “EMEKA\, EAT EGUSI!”\n\n\nJoin us as we celebrate National Book Award finalist candice iloh\, author of Every Body Looking\, for the release of their debut picture book\, EMEKA\, EAT EGUSI!. \nHosted by the Painted Bride\, the evening will feature a live interactive reading by Pemi Aguda\, an exclusive short documentary by filmmaker jasmine lynea\, and an artist talk with the author. \nThe celebration continues with Soukous and Afrobeats favorites played by DJ Oluwafemi\, followed by book signings and a tasting of traditional cuisine. \nThis family-friendly event will include a low-sensory area for children who need space away from the main gathering\, with supplies available for coloring and play. \nAn advance RSVP secures your copy of the new book and is highly encouraged. A limited number of copies will also be available for purchase on site. \nJoin us for an evening of literary art\, film\, music\, food\, and community. \n—– \nAbout the author: \nCandice Iloh is a first-generation Nigerian American writer whose books center home. A National Book Award Finalist and two-time Printz Honoree\, their young adult novels include Every Body Looking\, Break This House\, and Salt the Water. They are a proud alum of the Rhode Island Writers Colony and have earned fellowships from Lambda Literary\, VONA\, Kimbilio Fiction\, and the PEW Center for Arts & Heritage. Currently a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania and formerly a high school creative writing teacher\, they have taught young people of every age. Emeka\, Eat Egusi! is their debut picture book. Visit Candice online at CandiceIloh.com. \nAbout the book: \nFrom award-winning author Candice Iloh and New York Times illustrator Bea Jackson comes a “jovial…heartfelt” (Publishers Weekly\, starred review) picture book celebration of traditional Nigerian home cooking and the surprising joys of trying new things\, from the perspective of a boy on the autism spectrum. \nEmeka’s favorite food is jollof rice. He eats it every day. “Emeka\, come and try this egusi!” Mama and Papa urge. But orange rice is what Emeka knows. He doesn’t want anything different. \nThen one day\, Emeka comes home from school to find Mama in the kitchen waiting for him to help her cook egusi. One by one\, new things go into the pot. There are so many colors and smells and sounds! And Emeka is a great helper. Could it be that trying something new might actually be…good? \n… \nContributor Bios: \nPemi Aguda is the author of the forthcoming One Leg on Earth and Ghostroots\, a National Book Award and PEN/Faulkner finalist. She is from Lagos\, Nigeria. \n \njasmine lynea is a queer storyteller\, film director and visual artist who radically dreams beyond the boundaries of our reality. Their work navigates the fluid spaces between truth and myth\, offering vibrant\, unconventional narratives that envision a loving\, queer\, and colorful liberating future. \nIn 2022\, jasmine wrote\, directed and edited the short sci-fi fantasy film\, The Love Machine which premiered at BlackStar Film Festival and streamed on the Xfinity channel. \nIn 2023\, their eccentric work earned them fellowships and grants from Mural Arts\, the Velocity Fund\, Flaherty’s Queer-World Mending program\, IPMF\, and Scribe Video Center. \nIn the winter of 2025\, jasmine was awarded the Paul Robeson Creative Arts Grant and began their participation in NextFab x Leeways artist-in-residence. At the end of the residency\, jasmine held an opening reception for their immersive art installation\, The Love Machine  that debuted their collage work and wood art.  \n \nOluwafemi is a Philadelphia-based rhythmist by way of Lagos\, Nigeria\, whose multidisciplinary practice explores rhythm and repetition as fundamental forces in music\, visual art\, and daily life. With over 15 years of experience as a deejay\, music producer\, muralist\, designer\, and VJ\, he crafts immersive environments that draw from hip-hop\, African symbology\, and mathematics. His self-defined practice of rhythmism uses pattern as both method and message—an expressive system rooted in cultural memory and the universality of cycles. Whether through soundscapes\, projections\, or public drawings\, Oluwafemi creates works that pulse with both ancestral resonance and futuristic vision. In 2024\, he held a residency at the Philadelphia Museum of Art\, where he responded to early American artworks tied to African and Indigenous makers\, culminating in a multimedia performance that amplified these histories through original video and music. His work invites audiences to experience rhythm not only as art—but as a way of being.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/painted-bride-presents-candice-ilohs-emeka-eat-egusi-release-party/
LOCATION:Painted Bride Art Center\, 4029 Cambridge Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Uncle Bobbie's X Clay Cane: Burn Down Master's House Book Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join Uncle Bobbie’s as we welcome back New York Times Bestselling author\, Clay Cane for the release of his debut novel.\n\n\nRemembering is an act of Resistance… \nJoin us as we welcome the host of the Clay Cane Show on Sirius XM and New York Times bestselling author\, Clay Cane for the release of his debut novel\, Burn Down Master’s House. \nClay will be in conversation with fellow SiriusXM radio host\, Reecie Colbert. \nYou’ve heard Clay before\, but not like this! \nAll tickets will come with a signed copy of Burn Down Master’s House. \nDon’t miss this amazing event! \n—– \nAbout the author: \nClay Cane is a New York Times bestselling author and award-winning journalist\, radio host\, and political analyst\, and the host of The Clay Cane Show on SiriusXM. His commentary is heard on television networks such as ABC\, MSNBC\, FOX\, and CNN\, and his work has been featured in The Washington Post\, CNN.com\, and BET. He is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller The Grift: The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans from the Party of Lincoln to the Cult\, as well as Live Through This and Burn Down Master’s House. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Rutgers University with a B.A. in English and African American Studies\, he is originally from Philadelphia and can be found online at clay-cane.com. \n \nAbout the book: \nInspired by true\, long-buried stories of enslaved people who dared to fight back\, a searing portrayal of resistance for readers of Colson Whitehead\, Jesmyn Ward\, and Percival Everett\, from Clay Cane\, award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author of The Grift. \nAs turmoil simmers within a divided nation\, smoke from another blaze begins to rise. Sparked by individual acts of resistance among those enslaved across the American South\, their seemingly disparate rebellions fuel a singular inferno of justice\, connecting them in ways quiet at times\, explosive at others. As these flames rise\, so will they. \nLuke\, quick-witted and literate\, and Henri\, a man with a strong and defiant spirit\, forge an unbreakable bond at a Virginia plantation called Magnolia Row. Both seek escape from unimaginable cruelty. And sure as the fires of hell\, Luke and Henri will leave their mark\, sparking resistance among the lives they touch… \nOne is Josephine\, a young\, sharp\, and observant girl who wields silence as her greatest weapon. A witness to Luke and Henri’s resilience\, she listens\, watches\, waits for the moment to make her move. \nThen there is Charity Butler\, her husband a formerly enslaved man who proved his ferocity as a young boy standing alongside Josephine. At his encouragement\, Charity fights for her freedom in court and wins – only to battle a deeply unjust system designed to destroy the life they’ve built. \nAnd finally\, there is Nathaniel\, who ruthlessly exploits other Black people and mirrors the cruelty of the white men who\, like him\, are enslavers. A perversion of the system of slavery\, his fragile and contradictory rule will become a catalyst of its own. \nInspired by the true stories of the profoundly courageous men and women who dared to fight back\, Burn Down Master’s House is a singular tour de force of a novel—breathtaking in scope\, compassion\, and a timeliness that speaks powerfully to our present era. \n… \nDoors open at 6:30pm. \nStreet parking available. Wheelchair accessible entrance available. \nA ll ticket sales are final and non-refundable. \nBags larger than a handbag will not be permitted
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/uncle-bobbies-x-clay-cane-burn-down-masters-house-book-tour/
LOCATION:Greene Street Friends School\, 20 W. Armat St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19144\, United States
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SUMMARY:Uncle Bobbie's X Sharon G. Flake - "Hattie Mae Begins Again" Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we welcome bestselling author\, Sharon G. Flake for a book signing celebrating the release of “Hattie Mae Begins Again”.\n\n\nWe are so excited for this! \nThree-time Coretta Scott King Honor winning author\, Sharon G. Flake is coming to Uncle Bobbie’s to sign copies of her new book\, Hattie Mae Begins Again. \nThis is the perfect event to bring your young reader to! \nEach ticket comes with a copy of Hattie Mae Begins Again. \nSee you in Germantown! \n——– \nAbout the author: \nSharon G. Flake is best known for her ground-breaking novel The Skin I’m In \nwhich changed the way many Black girls viewed themselves. Considered a modern \nclassic\, this best-selling novel is used in classrooms worldwide and studied by experts in \nthe field of education and literature. Flake is the best-selling author of over a dozen \nbooks\, with more than 1.5 million in print on six continents. She has won numerous \nawards and recognition by the pillars in the publishing industry\, including having her \nwork named a Kirk’s Prize finalist. Her books continue to empower and shine light on \nteens and communities often underrepresented in publishing. \n \nAbout the Book: \nFrom the three-time Coretta Scott King Honor winning author of The Skin I’m In comes a poignant story about a southern girl far from home at an elite girls boarding school in the north\, who must find the courage to be herself and to dream of a brighter future\, set against the backdrop of the great migration in South Philly. \nYou can be what you want in life.Climb as high as you wish.Nothing can stop you\,not even pedigree. \nHattie Mae is from Seed County\, North Carolina. She knows hard work: milking cows\, plucking chickens\, minding the garden. Her hands are made for manual labor\, her feet for dirt—that is\, according to Lisa and some of the girls at Miss Abigail’s School for Exceptional Young Ladies in Philadelphia. In their eyes\, Hattie Mae will never break into upper society and is unworthy of becoming a doctor or a lawyer. \nThough Hattie Mae sticks out like a sore thumb and has more in common with the hundreds of Black folks pouring into the city looking for better opportunities during the Great Migration\, she knows that she belongs. She just has to prove it to the rest of the girls—and maybe even to herself. \nA moving coming-of-age story about finding the courage to be yourself\, chasing your dreams\, and lending a hand to others along the way. \n—— \nDoors open at event start \nEach ticket comes with a copy of Hattie Mae Begins Again. \nAll sales are final. \nOrder of entry will be on a first come\, first serve basis. \nYou must have a ticket to enter. \nPeople18 years and older need their own ticket
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/uncle-bobbies-x-sharon-g-flake-hattie-mae-begins-again-book-signing/
LOCATION:Philadelphia\, United States
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SUMMARY:Uncle Bobbie's X Wallo267 - Book Signing/ Meet & Greet
DESCRIPTION:Join Uncle Bobbie’s as we welcome award winning podcaster and Philly icon\, Wallo267 for the paperback release of his NYT bestseller!\n\n\n“Good mornin’\, good mornin'” \nEntrepreneur\, philanthropist\, host of a #1-rated podcast\, and now NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author\, Wallo267 is back… but this time for a special in-store book signing and meet & greet! \nEach ticket comes with a copy of Armed With Good Intentions. \nLast year you got the conversation but this year\, you get to meet him – it doesn’t get better than that. \nSee you in Germantown! \n——– \nAbout the author: \nWallo267 is a New York Times bestselling author\, dynamic orator\, and cultural advisor to YouTube. Respected globally as a mentor and community leader\, he has emerged as one of the internet’s most powerful voices—blending raw storytelling with transformative insight. Named one of The Hollywood Reporter’s Most Powerful People in Podcasting\, he co-hosts the chart-topping Million Dollaz Worth of Game\, inspiring millions with his unfiltered wisdom. As co-founder of Nanny’s House Entertainment\, Wallo267 creates bold\, meaningful content that amplifies real stories and diverse voices. A proud son of Philadelphia\, his journey from incarceration to inspiration is nothing short of revolutionary. \n \nAbout the Book: \nWallace “Wallo267” Peeples—a man who spent twenty years in and out of the prison system before restarting his life and catapulting himself to unforeseen levels of social impact\, cultural influence\, and success—presents a powerful memoir “that everyone can glean wisdom from” (Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders).Named after his well-respected father who disappeared when he was two\, Wallo grew up in North Philadelphia with his mom\, brothers\, and grandmother\, feeling pressure to achieve the success and reputation his father had on the streets. He spent time in and out of juvenile detention centers\, and school psychologists and counselors labeled him “criminal-minded.” His luck on the streets involving petty crimes would soon run out. After his involvement in an armed robbery\, Wallo was arrested and received a prison sentence of nineteen to fifty-two years. Upon serving twenty years of his sentence\, Wallo was released and returned home to Philadelphia.This memoir traces the journey from Wallo’s youth and incarceration to his incredible success. In his time spent in prison\, Wallo reckoned with the choices that put him there\, accepted responsibility for his own actions\, and vowed to arm himself with only good intentions upon his release.Wallo’s reflection and newfound philosophy—which he now shares with you—informed the new trajectory of his life. Upon his release\, Wallo moved back to Philly and committed himself to entrepreneurialism. His viral motivational content gained him over sixty-thousand Instagram followers on his first day of freedom. This would prove to only be the start of his continuously growing career utilizing his social influence as a motivational speaker\, entrepreneur\, and cultural changemaker. \n—— \nDoors open at 6:30pm \nEach ticket comes with a copy of Armed With Good Intentions. \nAll sales are final. \nOrder of entry will be on a first come\, first serve basis. \nYou must have a ticket to enter.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/uncle-bobbies-x-wallo267-book-signing-meet-greet/
LOCATION:Philadelphia\, United States
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SUMMARY:Uncle Bobbie's X Dawn Staley - Book Tour
DESCRIPTION:Uncle Bobbie’s presents an evening with legendary coach and player\, Dawn Staley for the release of her inspiring book\, “Uncommon Favor”.\n\n\n“I’m not the one to back down… and I don’t give up.” \nOlympic gold medalist\, 3x National Champion head coach and – maybe most importantly – North Philadelphia native\, Dawn Staley is live in Philly to celebrate the release of her inspiring book\, Uncommon Favor. \nA trailblazer in every sense\, Coach Staley’s impact on the world of sports and culture is unmatched. Be there to hear about her remarkable life\, career. \nDawn will be in conversation with Peloton Instructor\, ESPN Reporter and GMA Contributor\, Jess Sims! \nHave a question for Dawn? Send your question here and you might have a chance to hear her answer your question live on stage! \nDon’t miss this event with a true Philly legend. \nAll tickets will come with a copy of Uncommon Favor! \n****** \nAbout the Book: \nFor the first time\, Dawn Staley shares her inspiring life story. \nA three-time Olympic Gold medalist\, six-time WNBA All-Star\, and the first person to win the Naismith College Player of the Year award as both a player and coach\, Staley has shattered expectations at every level of the game. While her name resonates with both longtime WNBA fans and newcomers\, she has kept her personal life private. \nUncommon Favor reveals the journey that led to Staley’s success\, including the challenges she faced. From dealing with sexism on the court to feeling isolated in new environments\, Staley honed her skills and learned valuable life lessons about mental fortitude and maturity that have grounded her throughout her career. Beginning with her humble origins on the North Philadelphia basketball court and her rise to national fame at the University of Virginia—where she led her team to three Final Fours—Staley recounts the key moments that shaped her winning mindset. \nHer iconic career in the WNBA and her groundbreaking coaching journey at the University of South Carolina highlight the milestones and turning points that have defined her success\, both on and off the court. Fearless and authentic\, Uncommon Favor shares the rewards of leading with conviction and the courage to redefine the limits of what is possible. \n \nAbout the Author: \nDawn Staley is the NCAA national championship–winning head coach of the University of South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball team\, a three-time Olympic gold medalist\, and a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. She is from North Philly\, which means she can do anything. \nAbout the Moderator: \nJess Sims is an educator and fitness instructor based in New York City. She began her career through Teach for America before transitioning to fitness in 2016. Since joining Peloton in 2018 and later becoming a reporter for ESPN and Good Morning America\, she has combined her passions to promote accessible health and wellness for all. \n \n****** \nKEY INFORMATION: \nDoors open at 5:30pm. \nStreet and private parking available. Wheelchair accessible entrance also available. \nAll tickets are non-refundable \nKids over 5-years old need to purchase a ticket \nBags larger than a purse will not be allowed. \nNo food or drink will be allowed into the sanctuary. \nNo re-entry to the venue will be allowed
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/uncle-bobbies-x-dawn-staley-book-tour/
LOCATION:Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church (East)\, 2800 West Cheltenham Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19150\, United States
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SUMMARY:Uncle Bobbie's X Tourmaline - Marsha Book Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join Uncle Bobbie’s as we welcome activist\, writer and filmmaker\, Tourmaline for the release of her book\, Marsha.\n\n\n“Thank god the revolution has begun\, honey.” \nMarsha P. Johnson was a trailblazer\, a revolutionary and an absolute force of nature. Her impact is woven into the fabric of Uncle Bobbie’s so we are excited and honored to host an event dedicated to telling her story. \nJoin us as we welcome\, activist\, writer and filmaker Tourmaline for the release of Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson. \nTourmaline will be in conversation with poet\, visual artist and Operations Manager of Uncle Bobbie’s\, Van Brooks! \nThis will be an amazing night full of joy and community. \nAll copies of Marsha will be signed. \nSee you there! \n****** \nAbout the book: \nRumor has it that after Marsha P. Johnson threw the first brick in the 1969 Stonewall Uprising\, she picked up a shard of broken mirror to fix her makeup. Marsha\, a legendary Black transgender activist\, embodied both the beauty and the struggle of the early gay rights movement. Her work sparked the progress we see today\, yet there has never been a definitive record of her life. Until now. \nWritten with sparkling prose\, Tourmaline’s richly researched biography Marsha finally brings this iconic figure to life\, in full color. We vividly meet Marsha as both an activist and artist: She performed with RuPaul and with the internationally renowned drag troupe The Hot Peaches. She was a muse to countless artists from Andy Warhol to the band Earth\, Wind & Fire. And she continues to inspire people today. \nMarsha didn’t wait to be freed; she declared herself free and told the world to catch up. Her story promises to inspire readers to live as their most liberated\, unruly\, vibrant\, and whole selves. \n \nAbout the author: \nTourmaline is an award-winning artist\, filmmaker\, writer\, and activist whose work is dedicated to Black trans joy and freedom. She is a TIME 100 Most Influential Person in the World awardee and a Guggenheim Fellow. She has frequently appeared on ABC News\, as well as in the New York Times and Vogue. Her art is in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, the Tate\, and the Getty Museum. She created the critically acclaimed film Happy Birthday\, Marsha!\, and she has directed Pride campaigns for Dove\, Marc Jacobs\, and Reebok. She previously worked with Queers for Economic Justice and the Sylvia Rivera Law Project. \n… \nDoors open at 6:00pm. \nBuy your book now and save on the General Admission fee! \nAll tickets are non-refundable. \nStreet parking available. Wheelchair accessible entrance also available through the rear parking lot. \nChildren older than 5-years old need a ticket for entry.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/uncle-bobbies-x-tourmaline-marsha-book-tour/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church of Germantown\, 6001 Germantown Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19144\, United States
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SUMMARY:Uncle Bobbie's X Joshua Myers & Bedour Alagraa - Of Black Study
DESCRIPTION:Join Uncle Bobbie’s as we welcome professors\, Joshua Myers and Bedour Alagraa for a critical discussion  on the role of study and thought.\n\n\nJoin us for an intimate and poignatnt conversation between professors and writers Joshua Myers and Bedour Alagraa that considers the role of study and thought amid the current crisis. \nDrawing from Myers’s Of Black Study and Alagraa’s forthcoming The Interminable Catastrophe the conversation explores the ways that Blackness can more than respond to antagonism but reshape how we understand the terms. \nAn indepth Q&A and book signing will follow the conversation. \nAttendees will get an exclusive in-store discount. \n——– \nAbout the book: \nOf Black Study explores how the ideas of Black intellectuals created different ways of thinking and knowing in their pursuit of conceptual and epistemological freedom. \nJoshua Myers explores the work of thinkers who broke with the racial and colonial logics of academic disciplinarity. Bookended by meditations with June Jordan and Toni Cade Bambara\, the book focuses on how W.E.B. Du Bois\, Sylvia Wynter\, Jacob Carruthers and Cedric Robinson contributed to Black Studies approaches to knowledge production within and beyond Western structures of knowledge. \nEspecially geared toward understanding the contemporary evolution of Black Studies in the neoliberal university\, Of Black Study allows us to consider the stakes of intellectual freedom and the path toward a new world. \n \nBios: \nJoshua Myers is an Associate Professor of Africana Studies in the Department of Afro-American Studies at Howard University. He is the author of Holy Ghost Key\, the winner of the 2023 Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Prize (Broadside Lotus Press\, 2024)\, Of Black Study (Pluto\, 2023)\, Cedric Robinson: The Time of the Black Radical Tradition (Polity\, 2021)\, and We Are Worth Fighting For: A History of the Howard University Student Protest of 1989 (NYU Press\, 2019)\, as well as the editor of A Gathering Together: Literary Journal. \nBedour Alagraa is an Assistant Professor of Black Political and Social Theory in the department of African and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Currently she’s working on a manuscript entitled The Interminable Catastrophe: Fatal Liberalisms\, Plantation Logics\, and Black Political Life in the Wake of Disaster. \n \n—— \nDoors open at 6pm \nAll sales are final. \nSeating is General Admission. \nChildren older than 5-years old need a ticket for entry.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/uncle-bobbies-x-joshua-myers-bedour-alagraa-of-black-study/
LOCATION:Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books\, 5445 Germantown Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19144\, United States
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SUMMARY:Uncle Bobbie's X Ibram X. Kendi - Malcolm Lives! Book Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join Uncle Bobbie’s as we welcome award winning and bestselling author\, Ibram X. Kendi for the release of his latest book\, Malcolm Lives!\n\n\nNew York Times Bestselling author and National Book Award winner Ibram X. Kendi is here in Philly for the release of his new book\, Malcolm Lives!. \nAs we approach the 100th anniversary of his birth\, we want to invite you to join us for an important discussion celebrating the life and legacy of the one and only\, Malcolm X. \nAt a time when Black history is under attack\, having books that preserve and honor that history have never been more important. This book is geared towards our younger readers so you’re encouraged to bring your young people with you. \nIbram will be joined in conversation by writer\, activist and owner of Uncle Bobbie’s\, Marc Lamont Hill. \nSubmit a question here for a chance to have it selected and answerd by Ibram! \nAll copies of Malcolm Lives! will be signed. \nSee you there! \n****** \nAbout the book: \nIn collaboration with the Malcolm X Estate\, this powerful biography for young readers is a modern classic in the making\, written by #1 New York Times-bestselling\, National Book Award-winning author Ibram X. Kendi. \nPublished 100 years after his birth\, Malcolm Lives! is a ground-breaking narrative biography of one of the most influential Americans of all time. Dr. Kendi expertly crafts a propulsive telling of Malcolm X’s life—from birth to death. He provides context for both Malcolm’s choices—and those around him—not just painting an intimate picture of a famous figure\, but of the social and political landscape of America during the civil rights movement. Ultimately\, Malcolm’s true legacy is a journey toward anti-racism. Just like history\, Malcolm lives. With short\, evocative chapters\, exclusive archival documents\, photographs from the Malcolm X Collection at the NYPL Schomburg Center\, and extensive backmatter\,this is a thoughtful and accessible\, must-read for all Americans. \n \nAbout the author: \nDr. Ibram X. Kendi is a National Book Award-winning author of books for adults and children\, including New York Times bestsellers like Stamped From the Beginning\, Stamped for Kids\, How to Raise an Anti-Racist\, and Goodnight Racism. Dr. Kendi is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in Humanities at Boston University\, and the director of the BU Center for Antiracist Research. He lives in Boston\, Massachusetts. \n… \nDoors open at 2:00pm. \nBuy your book now and save on the General Admission fee! \nAll tickets are non-refundable. \nStreet parking available. Wheelchair accessible entrance also available through the rear parking lot. \nChildren older than 5-years old need a ticket for entry.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/uncle-bobbies-x-ibram-x-kendi-malcolm-lives-book-tour/
LOCATION:Greene Street Friends School\, 20 W. Armat St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19144\, United States
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