

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Book signing & Meet the Author 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Come out February 28th, 2026 and pick up a copy of It Had to Happen: What's a Man Without a Legacy? by Dr. Kareem "DJ Kayotik" Thomson. 

Kareem Thomson’s life is shaped by resilience, loss, and faith. A husband, father, military veteran, and internationally known DJ known as DJ Kayotik, he has performed across five continents and worked with artists like 50 Cent. Behind the success, however, is a story of deep struggle.

In It Had to Happen, Kareem shares his journey through grief and healing, revealing how faith and family helped him rebuild. This powerful memoir is a story of transformation, hope, and honoring a son’s legacy in the face of unimaginable pain.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shreveport/book-signing-and-meet-the-author/200029711387605
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029711387605?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=shreveport-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Shreveport
- **state**: LA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 6646 Youree Dr, Shreveport, LA
- **lat**: 32.44372
- **long**: -93.71906
- **full address**: 6646 Youree Dr, Shreveport, LA, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Barnes & Noble (Shreveport, LA) (https://allevents.in/org/barnes-and-noble-shreveport-la/11525842)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 6646 Youree Dr, Shreveport, LA, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Barnes & Noble (Shreveport, LA)
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Book signing & Meet the Author  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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