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SUMMARY:CALS Speaker Series presents ReShonda Tate
LOCATION:Ron Robinson Theater\nRon Robinson Theater
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DESCRIPTION:ReShonda Tate is a bestselling author of more than fifty books
 \, including <i>The Queen of Sugar Hill</i> and <i>Miss Pearly's Girls</i>
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Harlem\, 1943. At just twenty-three\, Haze
 l Scott is a woman on fire. A jazz prodigy\, a glamorous film star\, and a
  fierce advocate for civil rights\, she&rsquo\;s breaking barriers and ref
 using to play by the rules. Then Adam Clayton Powell Jr. walks into her li
 fe. Harlem&rsquo\;s most electrifying preacher-turned-politician\, Adam is
  as bold and unyielding as Hazel&mdash\;charismatic\, powerful&hellip\;and
  married. This kicks off a decades-long relationship that propels them int
 o the center of a political and cultural revolution in Tate's <em>With Lov
 e From Harlem</em>.</p>\n<p>As the national bestselling author of more tha
 n 53 books\, ReShonda Tate has the credentials and the passion to bring st
 ories to life.</p>\n<p>ReShonda writes both adult and teen fiction\, as we
 ll as nonfiction. Her sophomore novel\, <em>Let the Church Say Amen</em>\,
  was made into a film directed by actress Regina King and produced by TD J
 akes and Queen Latifah.</p>\n<p>A highly sought-after motivational speaker
  and award-winning poet\, ReShonda is the recipient of the NAACP Image Awa
 rd for Outstanding Literature for her book <em>Say Amen\, Again\,</em> and
  was also nominated for her books <em>Mama&rsquo\;s Boy</em> and <em>The S
 ecret She Kept</em>. She has received a plethora of distinguished awards a
 nd honors for her journalism\, fiction\, and poetry writing skills\, inclu
 ding an induction into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame and a Texas Top Aut
 hor honor. Considered one of the top African-American authors in the count
 ry\, her books remain a staple on Bestseller&rsquo\;s lists and have been 
 featured in <em>USA Today\,</em> <em>The Washington Post</em>\, <em>Jet</e
 m>\, <em>People</em>\, <em>Essence</em>\, and <em>Ebony</em> Magazines.</p
 >\n<p style="padding-left: 30px\;"><em>"Tate blends fact and fiction with 
 elegance...A captivating\, emotionally resonant portrait of a singular wom
 an who refused to be diminished." - Library Journal</em></p>\n<hr />\n<p>J
 essica McDaniel\, CALS Community Engagement Coordinator\, will moderate th
 e one-hour program\, which will be followed by a book signing with Reshond
 a Tate.</p>\n<p>Pyramid Books will be on-site to sell books.</p>\n<p>Doors
  open at 5:30pm. Advanced registration is suggested to ensure a seat in th
 e theater.</p>\n<hr />\n<p><em><strong>This program honors Fred K. Darragh
  Jr. and his commitment to civil liberties and education.</strong></em></p
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