Black History Month: McBride Book Festival

Celebrate Black History Month with the McBride Collection of books! This program is hosted by QPL Hip Hop Coordinator Ralph McDaniels, with special guests Darlene Williams, President of the Black Authors Festival, and Candace Prince-Modeste, President of the Southeast Queens NAACP, with music by DJ Flawless. Our Guests: Mysonne Linen: Author of “Echoes in the Streets,” which addresses gun violence in NYC. Earl Christian III: Howard University graduate in TV Production, creator and executive producer of the award-winning Urban Wall Street Project. Principal Tiffany Davis-Nealy: Vice-President of the Southeast Queens NAACP and a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, whose Power of Service highlights the importance of giving back and making a positive impact. Khalek Kirkland & Kelli Muse-Kirkland: Co-authors of a children’s book about having a premature baby. Skylar McBride: Child author of “Melanin Magic” and “Crystal: My First Period.” Both books empower young Black girls.