The family-friendly festival will include
a fireside chat and Q&\;A with 16 year-old author and activist\, Yoland
a Renee King\, the only grandchild of the late Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr
. and Coretta Scott King. \;Yolanda King's new book We Dream A World<
/a> is a call for unity and equality and is inspired by Langston Hughes&rs
quo\;s seminal poem &ldquo\;I Dream A World&rdquo\;. Yolanda Renee King is
leading a new generation of modern activists. Though the 16 year-old neve
r met her grandfather\, she is galvanizing countless young people to stand
up and speak out on a range of issues affecting the world today. She repr
esents and embodies this year&rsquo\;s Fall Fest theme\, &ldquo\;Courage&r
dquo\;.
In addition to Yolanda&rsquo\;s fireside chat and Q&
\;A\, local youth will perform their winning poetry entries from this year
&rsquo\;s Slammin' Rhymes Challenge\, a contest for poets\, rappers\, and
spoken word artists in grades 7-12. Download the Slammin' Rhymes Challenge entry form or enter online. Fall Fest provides a safe\, fun\, and free celebration that exposes th
e youth and our community in general to positive role models. The event wi
ll also feature performances from local interactive groups from exercising
to dancing and much more! This event is free and open to the public.
Made possible by The Indianapolis Foundation Library Fund and J. Steve &\; Donna D. Talley Fund through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation.
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