::2009 EXPO::

ONE DAY EVENT-- August 22, 2009

August 22nd (Saturday)
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM  -  Black Book Expo

The 2009 L.A. Black Book Expo returns with a day of activities inside the Expo Center at Exposition Park. The schedule of events is constantly changing up until the day of the Expo, so please check the Expo’s blog for updated program information.

SPECIAL EVENTS:
LIONSGATE will be on hand to promote Tyler Perry’s new film “I Can Do Bad All By Myself” with contests, giveaways and handouts.

WORKSHOPS AND PANELS:

COURTYARD

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Paula Hines Lonergan - Writing and Publishing

12:00PM - 12:30PM  
Tiffany Bradshaw - Marketing and Branding Yourself

12:45 PM - 1:30PM      
Delena Flakes - “We Just Want To be Loved: A Message to My African-American Brothers.”

1:30PM - 2:15 PM     
Sophia Simmons - “Going from, 'I write' ...To, 'I'm an author'”, for beginning writers

2:30PM  - 3:00PM     
Anthony Prior - “The Spiritual Side of Sports”

3:00PM  - 3:30PM     
Reflections Publishing - Creative Writing Workshop

3:30PM  - 4:00PM     
Kwadwo Obeng - discusses his book, “We Are All Africans”

Michael Datcher is expected to appear later in the day.

BALLROOM

11:45 - 12:30 Ivan Houston: Black Warriors: The Buffalo Soldiers of World War II

12:45 - 1:30   Relationships Panel  “He Said, She Said”
Anthony Rucker and Deanna

1:45 - 2:30 DMA: “Writing Your Life into a Movie Using Classic Screenplay Story Structure”

2:45 - 3:30  Dani Dixon, the creator of “13” and Tumblecreek Press - “Diversity in Comics”

3:45 - 4:30 Publishing and Writing Panel: “The Keys to Success”
L.A. Banks, Itibari M. Zulu, Denise Cook (the Oracle), Rene Reyes, Michael Datcher


SPOKEN WORLDS: FRONT PATIO
Azure Antoinette hosts a day with featured poets and the second annual LABBX Teen Poetry Fest where participants compete for a grand prize!

CHILDREN’S LITERARY ZONE
COURTYARD
Children’s Work Stations (Free 4 All)

* Worksheet (Word Search, Fill-in-the-blank)
* Make Your Own Book
* Color, Cut, and Paste (clowns)
* Make Friendship Bracelets
* Story Writing

11:30am – 12:30pm
Children’s Work Stations (Free 4 all)

12:45pm – 1:45pm
Cartoonist David G. Brown

1:03pm
Raffle Prize Drawing (Book-give-away)

1:05pm -- 1:40pm
Children’s Work Stations (Free 4 all)

1:43pm
Raffle Prize Drawing (Prize Give-a-way)

1:45pm – 2:45pm
Children’s Work Stations (Free 4 all)

2:50pm – 3:40pm
Ina Buckner-Barnette, The Sunshine Storyteller

3:40 pm
Raffle Prize Drawing (Prize Give-a-way)

3:45pm – 4:20pm
Children’s Work Stations (Free 4 all)

4:20pm
Raffle Prize Drawing (Prize Give-a-way)

Spelling Bee Contest throughout the day


ATTENDEES:
L.A. Banks                                                      Martha Tucker
Michael Datcher                                               Janice Launderdale
Ask Deanna                                                     Odessa Cleveland
DMA                                                                David Brown
Sophia Simmons                                              Michele Waters
Reflections Publishing                                       Townsend Press
Paula Lonergan                                                Pamela Samuels-Young
Linda Coleman-Willis                                         Rae Jones
Carrie L. Macon                                                Denician Angelia
Harold Anderson                                               Corlis Martin
Patricia Bridewell                                              Walter Gordon
Theresa Gonsalves                                            Janice Jones
Ivan Houston                                                     Dr. Lottie Perkins
Dani Dixon