F.R.E.S.H. BOOK FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
AUTHORS & PRESENTERS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021
MAYOR DERRICK HENRY
9:00 AM
Welcome to F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival 2021 - 10 Years of "Literacy Is A Legacy"
EVANGELIST ANGIE BEE
9:05 AM
Prayer
BARTEE
9:10 AM
Music: "What's Going On?" By Marvin Gaye
Moderator - Evangelist Angie BEE
STAN HARRISON
9:20 AM
A Moment with Stan Harrison, A F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival Gold Sponsor
MILTON MCCULLOCH
9:25 AM
"Black Lives Matter" - A Poem
Moderator - Donna M. Gray-Banks
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JANIS F. KEARNEY
9:30 AM
Tribute to Toni Morrison / Presentation of Upcoming Book
Moderator - Donna M. Gray-Banks
K.R. BANKSTON
10:00 AM
The Power of Writing in Multiple Genres
Moderator - Donna M. Gray-Banks
DAVID SIMON
10:30 AM
"Black British Writing: Past, Present and Future"
Moderator - Troy Johnson
RENI K. AMAYO
10:30 AM
"Black British Writing: Past, Present and Future"
Moderator - Troy Johnson
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BOOKER T. MATTISON
11:45 AM
Lunch & A Movie with Booker
Moderator - Carla Y. Lester
TROY JOHNSON
1:00 PM
History of the AABLC and More
Moderator - Booker T. Mattison
ANGIE BEE & CONFINEMENT CHRONICLES AUTHORS
2:00 PM
Discussion of the Collaboration Project: CONFINEMENT CHRONICLES
Moderator - L.D. Robinson
ADRIAN N. CARTER
3:00 PM
Panel Discussion: "Learning How to Pivot"
Moderator - Derek Triplett
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KEITH KAREEM WILLIAMS
3:00 PM
Panel Discussion: "Learning How to Pivot"
Moderator - Derek Triplett
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EZRIYAH BEN ERNST
3:00 PM
Panel Discussion: "Learning How to Pivot"
Moderator - Derek Triplett
VICTOR MCGLOTHIN
3:00 PM
Panel Discussion: "Learning How to Pivot"
Moderator - Derek Triplett
DAVID A. THOMPSON
3:00 PM
Panel Discussion: "Learning How to Pivot"
Moderator - Derek Triplett
VINCENT TAYLOR
4:15 PM
"Development of a Children's Book Legacy"
Moderator - Donna M. Gray-Banks
ANGIE BEE & CONFINEMENT CHRONICLES AUTHORS
5:00 PM
Discussion of the Collaboration Project: CONFINEMENT CHRONICLES
Moderator - Evangelist Angie BEE
SAXMAN
6:00 PM
Music to Close the Day!
AUTHORS & PRESENTERs
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2021
FAYE DADZIE
9:00 AM
Prayer to kick-off Day 2 of the Festival!
Moderator - Donna M. Gray-Banks
MIKE PYLE
9:15 AM
Tribute to Congressman John Lewis / Discussion of Books
Moderator - Donna M. Gray-Banks
VICTOR MCGLOTHIN
9:45 AM
Movies, Ghost Writing, Books, and More
Moderator - Toni Bonita
VINCENT TAYLOR & YOUTH AUTHORS
10:15 AM
Young Authors Reading and Presenting Their Books
Moderator - Vincent Taylor
TAMIYA DAVIS
11:00 AM
Panel Discussion: "Turning Your Pain Into Pages"
Moderator - Angie Ransome-Jones
ASANTE MCGEE
11:00 AM
Panel Discussion: "Turning Your Pain Into Pages"
Moderator - Angie Ransome-Jones
ELIZABETH SAVAGE
11:00 AM
Panel Discussion: "Turning Your Pain Into Pages"
Moderator - Angie Ransome-Jones
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SONTENISH MYERS
12 Noon
Lunch & A Movie with Sontenish Myers
Moderator - Donna Tucker
KEITH KAREEM WILLIAMS
1:30 PM
"Being an Author in Multiple Genres"
Moderator - Booker T. Mattison
ANN MARIE SORRELL
2:10 PM
"Young, Political & Published"
Moderator - Adrian N. Carter
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FRANCESCA PENN
3:00 PM
"Writing Best-Selling Erotic Romance Novels"
Moderator - L.D. Robinson
CONSTANCE PORTIER
4:00 PM
"Developing Children's Books"
Moderator - Donna M. Gray-Banks
ELIZABETH LASHAUN
4:15 PM Special Advertisement
Mayott Publishing
Moderator - Gaylyn Ferguson
TANIYA BRIANA
4:30 PM
"Writing Award-Winning Books"
Moderator - Donna M. Gray-Banks
BRIAN W. SMITH
4:50 PM
"Writing and Creating Multiple Streams of Income"
Moderators - Dr. Primrose Cameron and Davita Bonner
PAMELA HAYNES
5:30 PM
International Author Presentation
Moderator - Donna M. Gray-Banks
F.R.E.S.H. BOOK FESTIVAL 2021 CLOSEOUT
6:00 PM
Donna M. Gray-Banks, Founder of the F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival, closes out the Festival
festival moderatorS
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