Join COMTO Chicago and Afriware Books for a brief presentation by Glennette Tiley Turner about her book, "The Underground Railroad in Ilinois." To celebrate HARRIET TUBMAN's BICENTENNIAL YEAR, consider a visit to "The Calumet River: Hidden Gem of Black History," or Maywood's memorial plaque of a "Freedom House."

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AFRIWARE BOOKS | BRAIN LAIR BOOKS | CAFE CON LIBROS | COMMUNITY BOOK CENTER | DETROIT BOOK CITY | WOW BOOK AND TOY STORE | MOORE BOOKS

For a conversation with Femi Fadugba March 24, 2022 4:30AM CST

Register for the event here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/the-upper-world-ccl/register

The Upper World is his newest release.

Soon to be a major Netflix movie starring Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya! (Get Out, Black Panther, Judas and the Black Messiah)

If you had the chance to change your future, would you take it?

Perfect for fans of Neal Shusterman and Jason Reynolds, this powerhouse, mind-bending YA debut follows two teens, a generation apart, whose fates collide across time—and outside of it.

Click the image to enter the David Ruggles Prize, a new national book collecting prize to support and encourage young book collectors of color.

The prize honors the legacy of David Ruggles, an early American abolitionist, publisher, and Underground Railroad conductor. The New York grocery store he opened in 1828 soon became the country’s first Black-owned bookstore.

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