With the help of our corporate sponsors first book, kabcchannel 7 and disney world international, the leimert park village book fair helped donate more than 250 beautiful well illustrated books for children of. Authormodel kathleen bradley leimert park book fair. The leimert park village book fair was founded in 2007 by cynthia e. Exum was contacted to do the definitive book on leimert park. As always, this familyoriented event will be held in the heart of leimert park, which is considered the center of the african american artsintellectual scene in the city. This year the fair featured over 150 celebrity readings, book signings, writing workshops, panel discussions, poetry readings and performances. Leimert park village book fair gears up for 10th anniversary. Leimert park village book fair draws crowds to cultural heart. The 11th annual leimert park village book fair to showcase.
The leimert park village book fair was an awesome event. This years theme is the great outdoors, highlighting the cultural and healthy benefits of travel for the mind, body and soul. The 11th annual leimert park village book fair to showcase las favorite and bestselling authors with a theme of the great outdoors by. The leimert park village book fair came about for the culture in 2006 when cynthia exum, book fair founder and executive producer, used her own financial resources to share her love of reading with the africanamerican community and the memory of her grandmother who sparked her passion for literature. Exum has released a new book that chronicles the diverse history of. Jun 27, 2010 leimert park village book fair draws crowds to cultural heart of black l. As always, the familyoriented event will be held in the heart of leimert park, which is considered the center of the african american artsintellectual scene in the city. Leimert park has blues and jazz night clubs, theaters for musicals, dramatic performances, award ceremonies, comedy specials, and poetry readings, and venues for hip hop. Celebrating literacy in leimert park supervisor mark ridley. Thousands of book lovers flocked to the 10th annual leimert park village book fair at the outdoor promenade of the baldwin hills crenshaw plaza on aug.
Coauthor maty guizaleimert has been a consultant to the leimert investment company managed by walter h. View cynthia exums profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Cynthia exum business profile leimert park village book. Check out the founder of the leimert park book fair and author cynthia exum as she tells us about this years. Leimert park, one of the first comprehensively planned communities in southern california, was founded and developed in 1927 by walter h. June 29 is one of the most exciting days for black bookworms across the state of california. The th annual leimert park village book fair will take place on saturday, august 24, 2019 10. The 10th annual leimert park village book fair draws thousands. Leimert park, california images of america series by. I am so excited to welcome you to the 10th anniversary of the leimert park village book fair.
Aug 08, 2016 this year come celebrate the leimert park village book fiars 10th anniversary. I am so excited to welcome you to the th annual leimert park village book fair. Leimert park village book fair to celebrate the culture. The leimert park village book fair is saturday, august 25, 10 a. Local historian, cynthia exum, and coauthor of images of america leimert park event producer and local historian cynthia e. Exum, founder and executive director, leimert park village book fair. The 10th annual leimert park village book fair draws. Laila ali x authors at leimert park village book fair. Exum, who wanted to hold an africanamerican literary festival. Exum has released a new book that chronicles the diverse history of one. Jun 28, 20 thousands of book lovers, families and fans of all ages converged in leimert park village on saturday to celebrate the seventh annual leimert park village book fair.
It was through the leimert park book fair that author and book fair founder cynthia e. Cynthia exum, founder and executive director, leimert park village book fair, laila ali and brandin stennis, actor and host. We are so excited to celebrate our southern roots at the 12th annual leimert park village book fair, said cynthia e. Thats the modern life of leimert, but a new book by cynthia exum and maty guiza leimert ponders its past and tries to reconcile the lilywhite origins of this place just east of crenshaw boulevard with its current life as the proud but somewhat fading locus of black l.
Coauthor maty guizaleimert has been a consultant to the. Leimert park book fair honors the 1960s our weekly black. The leimert park book fair began in 2007 and attracts more than 200 authors, poets, spokenword artists, storytellers and other participants. According to the book fair s website, the leimert park village book fair was founded in 2007 by cynthia e. It is a 1 day event organised by the leimert park village book fair inc and will conclude on 24aug2019. Leimert park book fair, saturday, august 19, beginning. And as a special treat to leimert park village book fair attendees, laila will unveil her new seasoning line. The leimert park village book fair is happy to announce that it has tapped worldclass athlete, fitness and wellness advocate, tv personality and home chef, laila ali as its 2019 book fair ambassador. In and out of the ring, laila is a champion and wonderful role model for young women around the world, and a true testament to her fathers legacy of empowerment and. Leimert park village book festival supervisor mark ridley. The book fair will be held inside of the baldwin hills crenshaw plaza on both the first and second floors and the macys bridge.
Boxing champion laila ali reigned over the leimert park village. We talk to author, model and actress kathleen bradley she is the writer of the book backstage at the price is right memoirs of a barker beauty. I attended this beautiful event two years ago and met boxing legend sugar ray leonard, who was promoting his book at an event at eso won black bookstore, one of the founding sponsors of the leimert park book fair. Exum founded the excellent leimert park village book fair. Exum is the founder and director of the leimert park village book fair while guiza leimert is a consultant to the investment company that founded. Exum was joined on stage with her cochairs, art collectors bernard and shirley kinsey and. The most exciting literary event every year for black people on the west coast is the leimert park book fair, held this year on saturday, aug. Thousands of book lovers flocked to the 10th annual leimert park village book fair at the outdoor promenade of the baldwin hills crenshaw plaza.
Leimert park village book fair founded in 2007 by cynthia e. The local community joined in, and the leimert park book fair now brings in over 5,000 attendees and over 200 authors. Leimert park village book fair i read therefore i am. For additional information on this free event, call 323 7300628 or visit the website. Leimert iii sponsored by celerity educational group when saturday, november 17th. That is the date for the leimert park book fair, the only annual black book fair in cali.
Jun 26, 2010 book fair will take place on saturday, june 26, 2010. The leimert park village book fair came about for the culture in 2006 when cynthia exum, book fair founder and executive producer, used. She will be headlining the culinary stage with recipes from her new cookbook, food for life. Aug 05, 2018 the leimert park village book fair was founded in 2007 by cynthia e.
A special thanks to cynthia exum the founder of this spectacular event and all the volunteers and staff who made it possible. Aug 14, 2017 the 11th annual leimert park village book fair to showcase las favorite and bestselling authors with a theme of the great outdoors by published. See others named cynthia exum cynthias public profile badge. The leimert park village book fair participated in its first international partnership to help open a reading room in nassau, bahamas. Leimert park village book fair draws crowds to cultural heart of black l. Aug 20, 2019 we are absolutely thrilled to have laila ali serve as our 2019 leimert park village book fair ambassador, said cynthia exum, executive producer and founder of lpvbf. The leimert park village book fair was inspired by a project in february 1999 when ms. I was so excited to receive the jessie redmon fauset book award this year in the category of poetry for emotion supermarket a series of poetry. Exum is founder and executive director of the leimert park village book fair.
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