

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Lecture: Poetry Reading and Craft Talk
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 01:30 pm – Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 03:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Featuring Ebony StewartAbout this EventCome out for a distinct and engaging poetry experience! This event is dedicated to southern voices, lyricism, and poetics. Join our special guest as they share their works and put them in conversation with the music and poetry they love and are inspired by. The goal is to celebrate the wordsmiths that move and motivate us and speak to the moments that make us.Ebony Stewart, most affectionately known as Eb or Gully, is an author and international touring interdisciplinary artivist. As a Black womxn writer and performance artist, Ebony Stewart harnesses the power of creativity to explore and challenge societal norms, personal identity, and the intersectionality of her experiences. With a spellbinding blend of storytelling, verbal fitness, and raw emotion, she captivates audiences, inviting them into a world where vulnerability becomes strength and authenticity reigns supreme. Find out more at ebpoetry.com.Books signing by the author will follow the reading and talk.This is a pay what you can event!  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/5a6036a0-275e-11f1-b24a-29e1eb4e9691-rimg-w1109-h740-dc020148-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/5a9f6280-275e-11f1-abfa-df778fbf16da-rimg-w1200-h630-dc17131a-gmir.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlOA4qacqq4
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- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, contests, storytelling
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Durham
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Hayti Heritage Center/St. Joseph's Historic Foundation, Inc.
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- **full address**: Hayti Heritage Center/St. Joseph's Historic Foundation, Inc., 804 Old Fayetteville St, Durham, United States

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- **organizer**: Dasan Ahanu (https://allevents.in/org/dasan-ahanu/22527852)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 01:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Hayti Heritage Center/St. Joseph's Historic Foundation, Inc., 804 Old Fayetteville St, Durham, United States
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Dasan Ahanu
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, contests, storytelling
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