I had soooo much fun at the Fire & Ink sponsored literary event during The Essex Newark Pride. The event was 6/12/08. On program was:
* Sharon Bridgforth (the bull-jean stories, love conjure/blues)
* James Earl Hardy (A House Is Not a Home; new introduction to In the Life)
* Herukhuti (Conjuring Black Funk)
* Shelton Jackson (The Second Chapter: Acceptance)
* Lisa C. Moore (Spirited: Affirming the Soul and Black Gay/Lesbian Identity, Does Your Mama Know?)
* Jonathan Plummer (Balancing Act)
* Kimberly Q (Orchids I & II)
* Kai Wright (Drifting Toward Love)

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