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Afrofuturism - Write, Read, & Appreciate Black Speculative Fiction

with John F. Allen

2024-09-03 18:00:00 2024-09-03 20:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Afrofuturism - Write, Read, & Appreciate Black Speculative Fiction Discover the meaning of Afrofuturism and its relevance in the future of storytelling through this course. The curriculum will introduce students to top Afrofuturism authors, their works, and the creative process involved in writing these stories. Fort Ben Branch -

Tuesday, September 03
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Discover the meaning of Afrofuturism and its relevance in the future of storytelling through this course. The curriculum will introduce students to top Afrofuturism authors, their works, and the creative process involved in writing these stories.

This workshop is presented in partnership with the Indiana Writers Center. Check out other writing workshops at library branches this summer and fall, and mark your calendar for our annual Meet an Author, Be an Author on October 19, 2024 at Central Library.

Do some homework or find your next read with this Afrofuturism list. 

Made possible by The Indianapolis Foundation Library Fund through a grant to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Class/Workshop |

TAGS: | Meet an Author, Be an Author |

Fort Ben Branch

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Shelby Peak

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About the branch

The 22,000 square foot Fort Ben Branch provides easy access to Library services and collections due to its location in a high-traffic community with access to public transportation. It includes community meeting spaces and study rooms, beautiful landscaping components, and walk-up, bike-up, and drive-up material return locations. Its roof-top solar photovoltaic system will provides 80% of the building's electricity needs. The Library was envisioned as part of a redevelopment plan since the land was decommissioned and transitioned from the U.S. military to the City of Indianapolis in the 1990s.

The Branch is the first library branch in the state of Indiana to become a Certified Autism Center™ by receiving an international autism accreditation through the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). 

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