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Book event - Black Crosswords: In Our Own Words Vol. 2

Wed, Oct 14 · 6:30 PM Sankofa Video Books & Cafe · Columbia Heights

Join us for an afternoon with author Jan Buckner-Walker on the second volume of Black Crosswords: In Our Own Words, a celebration of Black life and language.

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