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As a precaution to help limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and care for our community, Just Buffalo Literary Center has postponed a number of events, and we will follow the guidance of Buffalo Public Schools in terms of Just Buffalo Writing Center programming.

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More Past Civil Writes Project Events

Check out more of our Civil Writes Project events, from the 2021 season to the very beginning.

Hope Blooms from Shattered Roots Release Celebration

Sunday, August 22, 2021
Hope-Blooms-From-Shattered-Roots-Release-Celebration-Buffalo-NY-Young-Writers Where: The Meadow at Silo City Dates: Sunday, August 22, 2021

Agents of Change Mural (Summer 2021)

Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Agents-of-Change-mural Where: Brayton & West Utica, Five Points Host: Torn Space Theater & Lafayette International High School

DARK MATTERS Workshop (Youth)

Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Dark Matters - Youth Writing Workshop - Just Buffalo Literary Center - Buffalo NY Where: Outside of Squeaky Wheel Media Center 617 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203 Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2021 Time: 4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. TO REGISTER: Email the Writing Center at jbwc@justbuffalo.org. This workshop is FREE, aimed at young students aged 12–21, and limited to 10 participants.

Typography of Women Presents: A Two-Part Juneteenth Event

Saturday, June 19, 2021
typography-of-women-juneteenth-event-just-buffalo-literary-center Where: Streaming on Facebook Live Dates: Saturday, June 19 (Part I, 3:30 PM; Part II, 5:00 PM) Dates: Sunday, June 20 (Part I, 1:30 PM; Part II, 3:00 PM) Host: Typography of Women

DARK MATTERS Workshop (Youth)

Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Dark Matters - Youth Writing Workshop - Just Buffalo Literary Center - Buffalo NY Where: Online Workshop Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Time: 4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. TO REGISTER: Email the Writing Center at jbwc@justbuffalo.org. This workshop is FREE, aimed at young students aged 12–21, and limited to 10 participants.

Reprise: A Reading & Conversation with Dawn Lundy Martin (5.17.21)

Monday, May 17, 2021
Dawn-Lundy-Martin-on-YouTube-May-17-Just-Buffalo-Literary-Center Where: Just Buffalo’s YouTube channel Date: Starting May 17, 2021 Host: Just Buffalo Literary Center

Labor’s Fruit: A Table Reading (05.09.21)

Sunday, May 9, 2021
Host: Prof. Kari Winter Where: Virtual event via Zoom Date: Sunday, May 9, 2021

Naila Ansari & Marquis “Ten Thousand” Burton: Creating Space for Joy

Saturday, May 8, 2021
Where: The Space Between, 431 Ellicott St. Dates & Times: Saturday, April 3 & 10, 12-4pm; Saturday, April 17 & 24 and May 1, 5-9pm; Saturday, May 8, 12-9pm Host: The Space Between/UB Arts Collaboratory

Voices of Justice Poetry Slam (04.27.21)

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Voices-of-Justice-Poetry-Slam-4-27-21 Where: D’Youville College & streaming online Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Host: D’Youville College Honors Program

Virtual BABEL: Ta-Nehisi Coates (04.22.2021)

Thursday, April 22, 2021
Virtual BABEL - Ta-Nehesi Coates - 2021 - Just Buffalo Literary Center - Buffalo NY Where: Online (via Crowdcast) Dates: Thursday, April 22, 2021

Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center Virtual Tour & Writing Workshop (Adult)

Saturday, April 17, 2021
Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center - Virtual Tour and Writing Workshop with Saladin Allah and Annette Daniels Taylor - April 17 2021 - Just Buffalo Literary Center - Buffalo NY Teaching Artist: Annette Daniels Taylor & Saladin Allah Date: Saturday, April 17, 2021

Lucille Clifton’s Buffalo (Adult)

Sunday, April 11, 2021
Lucille Clifton's Buffalo - April 11 2021 - Kazim Ali - Adult Writing Workshop - Just Buffalo Literary Center Teaching Artist: Kazim Ali Date: Sunday, April 11, 2021

Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center Virtual Freedom Conversation Tour

Saturday, April 10, 2021
Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center - Virtual Tour with Saladin Allah - April 10 2021 - Just Buffalo Literary Center - Buffalo NY Teaching Artist: Saladin Allah Date: Saturday, April 10, 2021

Ta-Nehisi Coates: Black Panther (Adult)

Saturday, April 10, 2021
Ta-Nehisi Coates Black Panther - April 10 2021 - Wakanda Alliance - Adult Writing Workshop - Just Buffalo Literary Center Teaching Artist: The Wakanda Alliance Date: Saturday, April 10, 2021

Virtual BABEL: Ta-Nehisi Coates Reading Groups (03.16.2021 – 04.13.2021)

Tuesday, March 16, 2021
BABEL Reading Group - Ta-Nehisi Coates - 2021 - Just Buffalo Literary Center Join Steven Peraza for three BABEL Virtual Reading Groups covering the works of Ta-Nehisi Coates. Dates: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 (The Beautiful Struggle) session full Tuesday, March 16, 2021 (Between the World and Me) session full Tuesday, April 13, 2021 (The Water Dancer) session full

BABEL: Toni Morrison

Thursday, November 9, 2017
Toni Morrison - BABEL - Just Buffalo Literary Center - Buffalo, NY