BABEL Student Reading Group
BABEL Student Reading Groups invite curious young readers into the living heart of literature. This enrichment program is designed specifically for high schoolers who want to dig deeper. Inspired by the world-renowned authors featured in our BABEL Author Series, students are invited to:
- Read Deeply: Engage with contemporary works that challenge, provoke, and inspire.
- Talk Openly: Join a space where every perspective is valued and no question is too small.
- Connect Locally: Discover what happens when a book becomes a shared experience, building lasting connections with peers from across the region.
Dates: March 24, March 31, April 14, April 21
*meet the author event April 23
Black In Blues
In Black In Blues, Imani Perry “establishes herself as the most important interpreter of Black life in our time . . . This is an extraordinary book.”
— Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., author of Begin Again and We Are the Leaders
A surprising and beautiful meditation on the color blue—and its fascinating role in Black history and culture—from National Book Award winner Imani Perry.
Throughout history, the concept of Blackness has been remarkably intertwined with another color: blue. In daily life, it is evoked in countless ways. Blue skies and blue water offer hope for that which lies beyond the current conditions. But blue is also the color of deep melancholy and heartache, echoing Louis Armstrong’s question, “What did I do to be so Black and blue?” In this book, celebrated author Imani Perry uses the world’s favorite color as a springboard for a riveting emotional, cultural, and spiritual journey—an examination of race and Blackness that transcends politics or ideology.
Tickets to see Imani Perry on Thursday, April 23 at Kleinhans are still available.
BABEL Tickets
Date
- Tuesday, April 21, 2026
- Expired!
Time
- 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Location
- 468 Washington Street, 2nd Floor, Buffalo, NY 14203
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