A Conversation with Kevin Powell & Ashara Ekundayo

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A Conversation with Kevin Powell & Ashara Ekundayo

Time: October 19, 2018 from 8pm to 11pm
Location: Ashara Ekundayo Gallery, Oakland, CA
City/State: Oakland, CA
Event Type: bay area, oakland
Organized By: Kevin Powell
Latest Activity: Oct 18, 2018

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018
OAKLAND FRIDAY

Featuring
Kevin Powell & Ashara Ekundayo

A public conversation and book signing
around Kevin Powell's 13th and newest book, "My Mother. Barack Obama. Donald Trump. And the Last Stand of the Angry White Man" and discussing a range of things, including Barack Obama’s presidency 10 years later, the era of Donald Trump, the #MeToo movement, the mid-term elections which will be happening in a couple of weeks, manhood, love, violence, so much more.

Also excited that we will have DJ Kream providing music (yes! this is a celebration!), and that I will be interviewed by the gallery’s owner and namesake!

at Ashara Ekundayo Gallery
480 23rd Street, in the Uptown Arts District
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
Doors open at 8pm
FREE, and open to all, all are welcome, all ages.
No rsvp and no tickets needed, but admission and seating will be on a first-come basis.

See you all there!

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