Pusher's Delight

Happy Tuesday Friends. Happy Black History Month.

writing this while stuck in the house staring out at the snow flurries coming down outside. it feels wild to think that we are already almost wrapping up february. it’s been quite a busy time at BLK + BRWN. between weather, weird obstacles, and speaking engagements/pop ups, your local book pusher, is feeling a little grind fatigue. but, hopefully with a bit more sun on the horizon, we will get our energy back up. i am super excited about the spring, bookclub coming back, indie bookstore day approaching, and i’m getting back into planning mode for our 4 year bookstore anniversary this summer. and yes, the block party will be back in full effect! we will be looking for some volunteers to help out with that soon, too!

what’s on our calendar? 👀

open mic night is back! hosted by some of our favorite poets and thinkers, Casha Gloria/The Glory Poet and Luna, of biophiliabyluna, for a vibey spoken word situation! calling all poets and poetry lovers alike to pull up and kick it in community.

join us for a special Black history month potluck with our friends over at ivanhoe neighborhood council (@ivanhoekcmo) + black women making friends kc (@bwmfkc), as we honor our elders through storytelling.

movie night is backkkkk! join us on this sunday for our monthly free movie nights with our good friends over at stray cat. we couldn’t let the month get up out of here without some good quality black cinema.

date: sun, feb 23rd • time: 7:00 pm • location: stray cat (16th & broadway) • cost: $0

for colored girls will be an intimate celebration of sisterhood, womanhood, our sexuality + bodily autonomy. Whether you identify as femme or masc. presenting for colored girls is for us all. shange’s work and legacy has always been about celebrating the everyday lives of black and brown women while calling us to find joy in ourselves. this event will consist of community readings of ntozake shange, storytelling and communion.

lite bites + drinks included with ticket.

looking for some bookish recommendations?

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