What does it mean to belong when others qu estion who you are? Acclaimed author Antonio Michael Downing tackles this powerful question in his debut novel\, Black Cherokee.
\nSe t in 1990s South Carolina\, Black Cherokee follows Ophelia Blue Rivers\, a young girl of Black and Cherokee ancestry searching for family\, identity \, and acceptance in a community that questions her heritage and \;ref uses to accept her ancestry as legitimate.
\nHear Downing discuss th e inspiration behind his novel\, the complexities of race and identity\, a nd the power of storytelling to examine who we are and where we belong.
\nA Different Drummer Books will be on-site with books for sale and si gning after the talk.
\nPresented in collaboration with Simon &\; Schuster
\nAntonio Michael Downing is th e author of the acclaimed memoir \;Saga Boy \;and childre n&rsquo\;s book\, \;Stars in My Crown. He hosts the CBC Radio program \;The Next Chapter \;where he discusses books wi th authors and columnists. He spends his time writing books\, singing song s\, and trying to make his grandma proud.
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