# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 'And Still I Rise' ~ Protesting the Banning of Books with Shelly Steck- Reale
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 07 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 07 Mar, 2025 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Florida instituted a book ban in 2024, silencing the voices of the likes of Maya Angelou, Marcel Proust, and comedian Amy Pohler, as well as 697 other authors. This ban is intended to silence voices of dissension and whitewash history.

Sculptor and activist Shelly Steck-Reale is fighting back with ART as a vehicle for reflection and conversation. Come see her powerful ceramic sculpture exhibition - 'And Still I Rise'.

We will have a live reading of Maya Angelou's famous (and banned in Florida poem) 'And Still I Rise' by performance artist Stephanie Jackson.

Musical group The Pod Heads will sing, among other things, their song 'Don't Say Gay.'

Join us this Women's History month as we expose how banned books have the greatest impact on silencing the voices of women and minorities.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gulfport/and-still-i-rise-~-protesting-the-banning-of-books-with-shelly-steck-reale/200027813402130
- **Event Categories**: art, womens-history-month, exhibitions, live-music, literary-art, comedy, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 33

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Gulfport
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2901 Beach Boulevard S, Gulfport, FL, United States, Florida 33707
- **lat**: 27.74092
- **long**: -82.70812
- **full address**: 2901 Beach Boulevard S, Gulfport, FL, United States, Florida 33707

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 'And Still I Rise' ~ Protesting the Banning of Books with Shelly Steck- Reale being held?
  - **A:** 'And Still I Rise' ~ Protesting the Banning of Books with Shelly Steck- Reale takes place on Fri, 07 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 07 Mar, 2025 at 09:00 pm at 2901 Beach Boulevard S, Gulfport, FL, United States, Florida 33707.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 'And Still I Rise' ~ Protesting the Banning of Books with Shelly Steck- Reale?
  - **A:** 'And Still I Rise' ~ Protesting the Banning of Books with Shelly Steck- Reale is organized by Brenda McMahon Gallery.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 'And Still I Rise' ~ Protesting the Banning of Books with Shelly Steck- Reale is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Gulfport, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If 'And Still I Rise' ~ Protesting the Banning of Books with Shelly Steck- Reale sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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