Womyn of the Week - Pearl Cleage

Pearl Cleage is a phenomenal speaker and writer, who I heard for the first time at Charis Books & More 35th anniversary celebration. I was captivated and I highly recommend hearing her if you ever get the chance. I especially liked her piece that was in honor of Rihanna, in which she apologizes for the fact that domestic violence still happens everyday. It was a painful piece to hear and yet its message is still so important to not just hear, but really listen and comprehend what she was powerfully saying.

Pearl Cleage has produced several best-selling novels, plays, essays, articles, and more. She is also a contributing writer to Essence magazine and frequently performs her work on college campuses. Pearl is the mother of one daughter, Deignan, and lives in Atlanta with her husband, Zaron W. Burnett, Jr.

"The Brass Bed and Other Stories," 1991
"What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day," 1998

This was her first bestseller and was featured on Oprah's Book Club!

"Some Things I Never Thought I'd Do," 2004

"I Wish I had a Red Dress," 2002

"Babylon Sisters," 2004

Plays:

Pearl Cleage is one of America's most produced African American female playwrights!
"Flyin' West and Other Plays," 1999

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I have never read any of her works, although after hearing her speak, I really, really want to-looks like I need to get started!

Challenge the Culture of Fear-Write a Letter to Reduce Shifa Sadequee's Sentence!!

Friday, September 11, 8:00-9:30pm at Charis Books & More

Since 9/11 there has been an increase of Islamophobia and the targeting of Muslim communities globally and here in our own local community. Almost a decade later, Shifa Sadequee, a US citizen and resident of Atlanta, was convicted and faces over 60years in federal prison for a crime he did not commit. Join activists and Shifa supporters to write letters & get updates about Shifa's case. Help reach the goal of sending 1,000 personal letters to Judge Duffy, urging him to reduce the sentencing! Letter writing supplies will be provided. Please contact freeshifa@gmail.com for more info.

Play Kick Ball for Charis Circle-Sat. 8/22/09

Join your friends at Charis for some good old fashioned kick ball fun
& help a good cause at the same time!

This Saturday, August 22nd @ 3pm
Inman Park Field
Corner of Hurt St. NE and Euclid Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
$10 Donation Requested

All are welcome to come out and cheer us on or come to the at the After Party!
Afterparty at Urban Pie in Kirkwood Village at 5:30pm
2012a Hosea L Williams Dr NE Atlanta, GA 30317 (404) 373-2778
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Ironically, I can't stand kickball-too many memories of me running off the field crying in elementary school! But I suspect that people like me are few and far between, so go, have a great time, and support a great cause! (Besides, you can always chat and cheer on the sideslines if that's more your cup of tea...)
Please RSVP to Allison@Alw62000@gmail.com so that we can be sure to have enough beverages at the afterparty. (All proceeds go to Charis Circle)