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The Civil Writes Project

April 2026
Babel - Imani Perry - April 23 2026 - Kleinhans Music Hall - Just Buffalo Literary Center

BABEL: Imani Perry

MacArthur genius and National Book Award winner Imani Perry unveils her new book, Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People. Blending history, art, and personal reflection, Perry illuminates the forces that have shaped American life and the Black imagination through the color blue—from indigo cloth to blues music.

Join us for a revelatory evening with one of today’s most powerful thinkers and poetic voices.

23 Apr
7:30 pm
Kleinhans Music Hall
3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY 14201
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BABEL-Inspired Tours at the AKG: Black In Blues by Imani Perry

In collaboration with Just Buffalo, the AKG is offering sixty-minute, docent-led public tours based on the themes in the acclaimed BABEL author series and the related books. Please note, the authors will not be present at the tours. Public tours based on the themes in the book Black In Blues by Imani Perry. No reservation necessary.
25 Apr
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
1285 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14222
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