

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Celebration: Divine Forces: Exploring the Power of the Orishas
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 at 12:30 pm – Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for a discussion on divine forces in African spirituality and their enduring influence across the African diaspora.About this EventJoin us for Divine Forces: Exploring the Power of the Orishas, a transformative, all-day cultural gathering celebrating Yoruba spirituality, African diasporic traditions, and the enduring power of divine forces as sources of healing, resistance, and creative inspiration.Hosted by the African American Center of the San Francisco Public Library, in collaboration with Sistah Scifi and Brother-Story, this immersive event features New York Times bestselling, Hugo- and Nebula Award–winning author , creator of the Legacy of Orisha series.Anchored by a keynote from acclaimed author and Yoruba Priestess , the program brings together visionary writers, scholars, and cultural workers to explore how the Orishas function as spiritual guides, cultural anchors, and living forces across literature, faith, and community life.Featured speakers include Sakena Young-Scaggs, , , , and Tomi Adeyemi, with conversations spanning Black diasporic religions, post-colonial traditions, and the resurgence of West African cosmology in contemporary literature—especially young adult fantasy., founder of Sistah Scifi, will moderate a special discussion with Adeyemi examining the role of Orishas in modern storytelling and their power to shape imagination, identity, and liberation.This event celebrates resilience, creativity, and spiritual heritage, inviting readers, writers, and community members to reconnect with ancestral wisdom and envision futures rooted in divine possibility.Panelists:Ayize Jama-Everett ayizejamaeverett.comSakena Young-Scaggs rev-dr-sakena-young-scaggsLuisah Teish yeyeluisahteish.com/about-yeye.htmlTomi Adeyemi tomiadeyemi.comClarence A. Haynes @clarenceahaynesKemi Ashing-Giwa kashinggiwa.comModerators:Isis Asare Dr. Stanford Carpenter @stanfordcarpenter
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/celebration-divine-forces-exploring-the-power-of-the-orishas/100001979982962340
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, storytelling
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: San Francisco
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: San Francisco Public Library
- **lat**: 37.77908189999999
- **long**: -122.4157961
- **full address**: San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, United States

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- **organizer**: Sistah Scifi (https://allevents.in/org/sistah-scifi/22508206)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 at 12:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Sistah Scifi
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Celebration: Divine Forces: Exploring the Power of the Orishas ?
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