Our Authors Study Club, Inc

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2026 AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH &nbsp;AN EVENING WITH AUTHORS &ndash;&nbsp;Featuring Authors Denise Nicholas and Antwone FisherWith Gil Robertson, Moderator, President and Co-founder African American Critics AssociationAll are invited to attend an Evening with African American Authors: an intimate and inspiring literary and cultural gathering celebrating the power of Black storytelling across generations and mediums. In partnership with the African American Critics Association (AACA), this year&rsquo;s evening spotlights the written works of Antwone Fisher (Finding Fish) and Denise Nicholas (Fresh Water Road&nbsp;and&nbsp;Finding Home), &mdash;two voices whose stories continue to shape conversations around identity, healing, artistry, and legacy. This special evening invites readers, thinkers, and culture-shapers into meaningful dialogue that bridges literature, film, and lived experience, honoring Black history not as a moment, but as a continuum. This exciting conversation will be led by the president and co-founder of AACA, Mr. Gil Robertson.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEN: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Saturday, February 21, Reception: 5:00 p.m., Discussion: 6:00 p.m., Book Signing: 7:30 p.m.SITE: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th St, Santa Monicastreaming: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; @ourauthorsstudyclub &nbsp; (YouTube) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;COST: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Free, RSVP oascla.org/rsvp&nbsp;&nbsp;Co-presenters, Highways Performance&nbsp;Space &amp; The&nbsp;Till&nbsp;Artists Collective (tillartistscollective.org) Gil Robertson, President, African American Critics AssociationSPONSORS: &nbsp; Mayor Karen Bass; Dr. Lura Daniels-Ball, President, Our Authors Study Club, Inc.; Cookie Parker, Chair, Yes2Jobs, Our Authors Study Club 2026 Black History Month General Chair, Our Authors Study Club 2026 Black History Month Committee,&nbsp;INFO: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;562.270.4881&nbsp;

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2026 AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH  AN EVENING WITH AUTHORS – Featuring Authors Denise Nicholas and Antwone FisherWith Gil Robertson, Moderator, President and Co-founder African American Critics AssociationAll are invited to attend an Evening with African American Authors: an intimate and inspiring literary and cultural gathering celebrating the power of Black storytelling across generations and mediums. In partnership with the African American Critics Association (AACA), this year’s evening spotlights the written works of Antwone Fisher (Finding Fish) and Denise Nicholas (Fresh Water Road and Finding Home), —two voices whose stories continue to shape conversations around identity, healing, artistry, and legacy. This special evening invites readers, thinkers, and culture-shapers into meaningful dialogue that bridges literature, film, and lived experience, honoring Black history not as a moment, but as a continuum. This exciting conversation will be led by the president and co-founder of AACA, Mr. Gil Robertson.   WHEN:      Saturday, February 21, Reception: 5:00 p.m., Discussion: 6:00 p.m., Book Signing: 7:30 p.m.SITE:           Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th St, Santa Monicastreaming:       @ourauthorsstudyclub   (YouTube)      COST:        Free, RSVP oascla.org/rsvp  Co-presenters, Highways Performance Space &amp; The Till Artists Collective (tillartistscollective.org) Gil Robertson, President, African American Critics AssociationSPONSORS:   Mayor Karen Bass; Dr. Lura Daniels-Ball, President, Our Authors Study Club, Inc.; Cookie Parker, Chair, Yes2Jobs, Our Authors Study Club 2026 Black History Month General Chair, Our Authors Study Club 2026 Black History Month Committee, INFO:                  562.270.4881

Our Authors Study Club, Inc

An Evening With Authors

1651 Santa Monica Blvd

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