Harbourfront Centre Presents a Black Woman’s Author’s Festival
March 16-19, 2021
Harbourfront
She’s Giving You the Read and Talking di Tings! Join four amazing black, female authors as they talk about their own writing journey. Are there more obstacles to overcome as a Black author? What does it take to get a book published? Why are Black stories important? How do they respectfully share intimate parts of their own lives while being respectful of their loved ones? What does talking di tings mean to them?
It’s hard to imagine Kuumba without the one and only Trey Anthony, who’s made her way back to us this year in the midst of her own virtual book tour. Trey is ready to talk about the writing journey with four amazing and inspiring Black women authors. What does talking di tings mean to them? Why is it important? How do you balance getting at the truth while protecting the loved ones who are part of your personal and intimate stories? Find out with Trey and her marvellous guests! Presented in partnership with Toronto International Festival of Authors
Toronto’s longest-running Black History Month Festival, Kuumba, presented by the TD Ready Commitment, returns for its 26th edition to celebrate the Black community standing in our Blackness, forward-focused, and now part of Black Futures Month. This year, we take a deeper look into what it actually means to be unapologetically Black, the courage it takes to stand in your truth, reflecting on our ancestry and the instrumental figures who have navigated through the world before us. Kuumba provides a voice for the voiceless and a legacy that speaks to the future.
Online Performances & Events
Off Script: Living Out Loud by Marci Ien
March 16, 12pm
She’s Giving You the Read and Talking di Tings! Hosted by Trey Anthony
Can You Hear Me Now? by Celina Caesar-Chavannes
March 17, 12pm
She’s Giving You the Read and Talking di Tings! Hosted by Trey Anthony
Get Over “I Got It” by Elayne Fluker
March 18, 12pm
She’s Giving You the Read and Talking di Tings! Hosted by Trey Anthony
Black Girl in Love (With Herself) by Trey Anthony
March 19, 12pm
She’s Giving You the Read and Talking di Tings! Hosted by Jemeni G