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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Harlem Book Fair 212.348.1681 hbf@qbr.com J.C. Watts Foundation 202) 783-2282 www.jcwattsfoundation.org Former Congressman J. C. Watts, Jr. to address the State of African American Literacy to C-SPAN National Audience The Frankie and J. C. Watts Foundation Partners with the 9 th annual Harlem Book Fair; Attendance to Exceed 50,000 HARLEM, NY (May 2007) QBR The Black Book Review will present the 9 th annual Harlem Book Fair on Saturday, July 21st on West 135th Street between Lenox and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard in New York City from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Former Congressman J. C. Watts, Jr. will present an address titled The State of African American Literacy to C-SPAN National Audience The largest African American book event nationally, the Harlem Book Fair is designed to bring African American authors, poets, and performers together with the community they serve. Highlights of the Harlem Book Fair weekend will be the opening night Wheatley Book Award program on Friday evening, July 20th, at the renowned Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Saturday's BBQ Jazz and Author Brunch with authors Zane and Omar Tyree, the State of African American Literacy address by former Congressman J. C. Watts, Jr. and the many performances and readings by authors, spoken word artists, musicians, storytellers, fiction and non-fiction writers, and children's book authors. The HBF Panel Discussions, televised annually on C-SPAN's Book TV, again promise to be provocative and engaging and the HBF Gospel Stage will feature exciting performance in support of the best in Christian fiction and nonfiction books. The book fair provides books and reading for all ages. The HBF Children's' Pavilion will feature authors, storytellers, and beloved children's characters like Bea the Reader and Clifford the Dog. Based in Washington DC , The Frankie and J. C. Watts Foundation mission is to provide valuable insight, vision and resources to young men and women through projects that inspire faith and compassion while promoting service, leadership and self sufficiency. Now in its ninth year, The Harlem Book Fair is the largest African American book event nationally. Held annually in New York City and throughout the country and televised on C-Span, the Harlem Book Fair is designed to bring African American authors, poets, and performers together with the community they serve. Its mission is to broaden access for family literacy and literature awareness; to help develop and identify new reader and youth markets; and to develop relationships with publishers and literacy advocates throughout the world. The Harlem Book Fair is free and open to all. For additional information and media access to authors and events of the day contact the Harlem Book Fair office at 212.348.1681. Visit www.QBR.com for program schedule updates. ### |
