# Event Details

- **Event Name**: How We Honor Our Ancestors Through Aquatics and Arts
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 20 Feb, 2025 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 20 Feb, 2025 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join authors Gia Wright and Rhonda Sekhmet Ra for an inspiring event that honors Black history, poetry, expression, and swimming!About this EventJoin us for an inspiring evening celebrating Black art, culture, and the transformative power of swimming!Author Gia Wright and Rhonda Sekhmet Ra will host an exclusive book discussion and signing event.My Ancestors Smile When We Swim The Awakening AnthologyThe event will highlight the vital role of Black artistry and the importance of diversity in sports, featuring a discussion on breaking barriers, fostering inclusion, and reclaiming spaces where Black excellence thrives. Guests will have the opportunity to meet Rhonda and Gia, as well as share reflections of their own experiences.In addition, we will discuss these empowering books  and explore the connection between Black history, literature, and aquatics. Atendees will also have an opportunity to share their stories of resilience, representation, and the unbreakable bond between identity and aquatics.This is a celebration of heritage, empowerment, and the beauty of Black voices. Don’t miss the chance to get a signed copy of My Ancestors Smile When We Swim and The Awakening Anthology. Be part of this inspiring conversation!Admission is free and open to the public located at Johnson C. Smith University.Bring a copy of your event registration and ID to share with the security officers upon entry to the campus.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/charlotte/how-we-honor-our-ancestors-through-aquatics-and-arts/100001200375739149
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, sports, black-history-month
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Charlotte
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: James B. Duke Memorial Library
- **lat**: 35.2430627
- **long**: -80.8573444
- **full address**: James B. Duke Memorial Library, 100 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Gia Wright (https://allevents.in/org/gia-wright/25228884)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 20 Feb, 2025 at 06:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** James B. Duke Memorial Library, 100 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Gia Wright
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, sports, black-history-month
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about How We Honor Our Ancestors Through Aquatics and Arts ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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