The Black Zine Fair is Next Month!

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Dear MK,
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Join us for the Black Zine Fair on Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 11am-6pm at Powerhouse Arts (322 Third Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215). The event is free and open to the public with RSVP!
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The BZF is a hybrid fair. Virtual programs are scheduled for the weekends leading up until the in-person fair on May 11, and include a zine reading curated by Zines4Queers, two artist talks by Kandis Williams of CASSANDRA PRESS and Nic Caldwell, and a writing workshop by Darriea Clark of Unblushing Media.
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In-person programs include an all-day zine trading station in addition to three workshops featuring zine making, screen printing, and generative writing with Jessica Angima, Jen White-Johnson, and Leslie Diuguid of Du-Good Press.

Exhibitors include a fire lineup of 50+ zine stars—DIY lovers, indie publishers, printmakers, and artists from NYC, Troy, Montreal, Boston, Providence, Baltimore, Washington DC, Philadelphia, New Haven, Hartford, Detroit, Chicago, Tampa, Los Angeles and Long Beach! Follow the BZF on Instagram to learn more.

With excitement,
Mariame & Neta
* * * SJP * * *
* * * BZF * * *

Free with rsvp or suggested donation

Virtual Programs
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Imagining Black Cultural Consciousness 
with Kandis Williams

Saturday 4/20 @ 12pm EST

A black woman with locs and dark purple lipstick and black t-shirt leans towards the camera looking forward.

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Radical Publishing is Radical Healing 
with Darriea Clark

Sunday 4/21 @ 2pm EST

A Black woman with curly hair, brown skin, and a white dress sits holding up a blue book that reads, “Dear Diary” on the cover. The desk behind her is brown. A white printer and cream cream-colored reusable bag with blue letters sit on top the desk.

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Black Fire!!: Legacies of Black American Publishing... 
with Nic Caldwell

Saturday 5/4 @ 12pm EST

A Black bearded nonbinary person in glasses with a blond fade smiles at the viewer. They are wearing a patterned collared shirt.

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Portal Opening: Coast2Coast Zine Exchange 
with Zines4Queers

Sunday 5/5 @ 3pm EST

Two Black femme people named Oumou and Julie

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In-Person Programs
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A Black woman with dark brown skin and short twisted hair. Her lips are painted red and she stares directly into the came, her chin uplifted and the back of her hand resting against her cheek.

Caramel skinned-Black Latina Woman with brown hair standing in her studio surrounded by art.

A Black woman stands proudly at the threshold of her screen printing business with new opportunities for long lasting impressions in the works. She smiles and confidently greets challenges headed her way.

Saturday 5/11

Writing Our Rage: An Exploration of Audre Lorde and the Uses of Anger with Jessica Angima
@ 12-1:30pm

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Black Autistic Joy: Mini Zine-Making Workshop with Jen White-Johnson
@ 2-3:30pm

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Collaborative Screen Printing Workshop with Leslie Diuguid 
@ 4-5:30pm

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Donate to support the fair!

The Black Zine Fair is free and open to the public, although donations are appreciated. We suggest a donation between $5-20 depending on your financial ability. We encourage established professionals and people with intergenerational wealth/savings to donate more or become sustaining members. We’re committed to creating a free platform for Black zine makers who otherwise wouldn’t have access to zine/art/book fairs and festivals. We rely primarily on individual donors to fund and sustain our work. Thank you for supporting us!

Make a donation!

Contact us

Sojourners for Justice Press
P.O. Box 1654
New York City, NY 10159
[email protected]

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