# Event Details

- **Event Name**: An Evening with Imani Perry: the Importance of History in a Time of Erasure
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for an Evening with Imani Perry at Maplewood Memorial Library on Friday, February 27th at 7PM!⁠
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National Book Award winning author Imani Perry will visit Maplewood Library to celebrate Black History Month and deliver a talk on the importance of history in a time of erasure. She will be in conversation with writer, actor and speaker Doreen Oliver.⁠
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Imani Perry’s work reflects the deeply complex history of Black thought, art, and imagination. Says Perry: “If there were one impact I’d like my work to have, it would be that people would cease talking about African American history and culture in terms of deprivation or inadequacy and actually acknowledge its depth and complexity and beauty.” ⁠
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The evening will begin with a brief talk by our Black History Month artist Stephanie Penn, and will be followed by a book signing. Imani Perry's books will be available for purchase, courtesty of [words] Bookstore. ⁠
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This event is free and open to the public; no registration necessary.⁠
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This program is funded in part by the Robert A. & Fay P. Marchman Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Fund through the Maplewood Library Foundation.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/maplewood/an-evening-with-imani-perry-the-importance-of-history-in-a-time-of-erasure/200029470185958
- **Event Categories**: art, black-history-month, literary-art, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Maplewood
- **state**: NJ
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 51 Baker Street, Maplewood, NJ, United States, New Jersey 07040
- **lat**: 40.72949
- **long**: -74.27575
- **full address**: 51 Baker Street, Maplewood, NJ, United States, New Jersey 07040

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is An Evening with Imani Perry: the Importance of History in a Time of Erasure being held?
  - **A:** An Evening with Imani Perry: the Importance of History in a Time of Erasure takes place on Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 pm at 51 Baker Street, Maplewood, NJ, United States, New Jersey 07040.
- **Q**: Who is organizing An Evening with Imani Perry: the Importance of History in a Time of Erasure?
  - **A:** An Evening with Imani Perry: the Importance of History in a Time of Erasure is organized by Maplewood Memorial Library.

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