A Celebration of Spirituals: Cheryl Willis Hudson and London Ladd (at LAPC)

OFFSITE EVENT: LAFAYETTE AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday, February 23, 4:00 PM
A Celebration of Spirituals for All Ages
Featuring Cheryl Willis Hudson and London Ladd, author and illustrator of When I Hear Spirituals
With music by the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church Inspirational Ensemble led by Janis Russell
Beloved author and publisher Cheryl Willis Hudson and acclaimed artist London Ladd are the creators of the new picture book When I Hear Spirituals, in which a young Black girl connects with heritage, history, and a higher power through the lyrics of twelve beloved spirituals and seminal events in African American history. At this celebratory event, the book's depiction of the power of spirituals is amplified by the glorious music of the Lafayette Avenue Inspirational Ensemble, led by Janis Russell. Through performance, reading, and discussion, this all-ages event aims to highlight the importance of spirituals Black American history in while offering the same range of emotions experienced in the book itself.

Copies of When I Hear Spirituals available for sale at the event; a percentage of sales will be donated to support the Inspirational Ensemble.

Host or Publisher Greenlight Bookstore