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Ujamaa Collective will be a hosting Cathleen Bailey as she will be reading poetry and performing book signing. Cathleen Bailey says, "Recently, I read an article about the writer, James Patterson, donating one million dollars of his money to independent book stores. Patterson says, "The government has stepped in to help banks, automobiles, anything where money is concerned, but nobody seems to care about books..."Patterson's personal endorsement of literature prompted me to think about what I could do. The Collective -- mothers, sisters, grannies, daughters, aunties, friends - are serious about and manifest through community commitments, the "lift as we climb" concept. What better match? Executive Director, LaKeisha Wolf, and I spoke about how my work might benefit the Collective, and we decided on a poetry reading with all proceeds of my books donated to The Collective."
For more details call: Ujamaa Collective @ 412.228.5160.