Hello. My name is Ebony Farashuu and I represent Sisters Sippin’ Tea Literary Group – Tulsa Chapter, Inc. Sisters Sippin' Tea is a not-for –profit group dedicated to promoting literacy in the African-American community.
On Saturday, October 10, 2009, Tulsa Sisters Sippin’ Tea Literary Group, will host its Fifth Annual Fall Books and Brunch” at the Crowne Plaza Hotel located at 100 E 2nd Street from 10:00 - 1:30 PM. The Fall Books and Brunch has grown every year and has become a tradition in the Tulsa community.
In order to make this event a success we are asking for book donations to be handed out as door prizes during our event. By donating your books, your work will be placed in the hands of an avid reader. This will result in exposure for the donating author as well as helping our cause. We would also like the opportunity to place your promotional material in our giveaway bags. If you have book marks, pens, business cards, or postcards that you would like to donate, please send them to us no later than Wednesday, October 2, 2009.
Each year, the profits from this event are used towards a main donation goal, with the rest channeled back into the organization to fund our various community service projects. Last year, in conjunction with our Fall Books and Brunch, we were able to award a Scholarship in the amount of $1000.00, to a graduating high school Senior in the Tulsa Metro Area. This year, we hope to be ale to do the same; however the award is based on donations and ticket sales.
The 2009 Annual Fall Books and Brunch will feature the following dynamic speakers:
Tina McElroy Ansa: Tina McElroy Ansa is an award winning author, publisher, filmmaker, teacher and journalist. In March 2007, Ms. Ansa launched an independent publishing company, DownSouth Press, with its focus on African-American literature -- fiction and nonfiction. She and her husband, AFI (American Film Institute) Fellow filmmaker Joneé Ansa are currently adapting her first novel, Baby of the Family, for the screen in a feature film starring Alfre Woodard, Loretta Devine, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Vanessa Williams, Todd Bridges, Pam Grier, and Tonea Stewart. The author is collaborating with her husband on the screenplay for Baby of the Family, which he will direct and shoot in her hometown of Macon, Georgia. Ms. Ansa is executive producer.
Tananarive Due: Tananarive Due is the American Book Award-winning author of nine books, ranging from supernatural thrillers to a mystery to a civil rights memoir. In 2004, alongside such luminaries as Nobel Prize-winner Toni Morrison, Due received the “New Voice in Literature Award” at the Yari Yari Pamberi conference co-sponsored by New York University’s Institute of African-American Affairs and African Studies Program and the Organization of Women Writers of Africa.
J. Everett Prewitt: J. Everett Prewitt, author of Snake Walkers, is also an entrepreneur. Prewitt has been president of Northland Research Corporation since 1982. The firm provides real estate appraisals and consulting services. He has received numerous honors and recognitions for his professional contributions and community service including: the Realtor of the Year award from the Cleveland Area Board of Realtors; the Distinguished Alumni award from Cleveland State University; the Distinguished Alumni Citation from Lincoln University; and the Award for Civic Service from the Citizen's League of Greater Cleveland. Prewitt has served as president of both the Cleveland Association of Real Estate Brokers and the Cleveland Area Board of Realtors. He is chairman of the board for the East End Neighborhood House and vice-chairman of the board for the Greater Shaker Square Development Corporation. He is also a Trustee Emeritus at Myers University.
I hope that you will assist us in making this event a success! Your book donation will not only provide a much needed resource to our group, but will also provide a means of publicity for you! Please, take time to consider our request! All donations can be sent to:
Sisters Sippin Tea Literary Group – Tulsa Chapter, Inc.
ATTN: Fall Books and Brunch
510 E. Newton Pl.
Tulsa, OK 74106