Join us for our 2nd annual Black Storytelling event on The Block. Noir Collective is featuring a few local authors who will share the way they have explored their personal identities, and how they have been shaped by their own and societal perceptions of reality.

Meet the Author & Book Signing from 5 pm – 7 pm @ Noir Collective
From 6:15 – 6:45, authors will share excerpts from their books.

Also, from 5 - 7, meet the facilitators from Durham, Margaret & Brittany, for the Boosting the Block project @ Penny Cup

There are several timed activities happening throughout businesses on The Block. Please refer to the schedule for the full experience.

Schedule

5 PM Welcome to The Block @ 19 Eagle Street. Food by Dreamboat Cafe
5:30 Po’Folk, Live at LEAF
6:15 Local Author Meet & Greet @ NOiR
7 PM A special performance led by Penny Meacham in YMI auditorium by Black Diamond Performance Ensemble: Spoken Word Vignettes.