[UPDATED EVENT] Sing The Truth Writer's Workshop with Laura Pegram

Schedule

Sun Jan 11 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

MahoganyBooks - National Harbor | Oxon Hill, MD

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Join us for an empowering writing workshop, lead by Laura Pegram, founding editor and publisher of The Kweli Journal!
About this Event

MahoganyBooks is excited to kick off another year of amazing events by hosting the Sing The Truth Writer's Workshop, on it's new rescheduled date of January 11, 2026!

This exciting writing workshop is led by the amazing Laura Pegram, founding editor and publisher of The Kweli Journal! If you're looking to improve your writing craft, then this is the workshop for you. Your ticket includes attendance, as well as a copy of Sing The Truth!

Space is limited, so grab your ticket today!


About the book:

A powerful must-read collection of bold BIPOC voices. All proceeds support The Kweli Journal's mission to nurture emerging writers of color and foster a vibrant literary community.

Hailed as " The Paris Review of BIPOC literature," The Kweli Journal has been a launching pad for many of today's most celebrated writers. Kweli--"truth" in Swahili--marks its fifteenth anniversary with this luminous collection edited by founder Laura Pegram. These vivid narratives explore the devastation of leaving home and the struggle to adapt to reimagined lives, lost loves, distant families, and buried pasts, deepening our understanding of the human experience.

Featuring works from acclaimed authors Naima Coster, Nicole Dennis-Benn, Daphne Palasi Andreades, Susan Muaddi Darraj, and others, this anthology stands as a testament to voices too often overlooked in contemporary literature.

About the workshop lead: Laura Pegram, founding editor and publisher of The Kweli Journal, is a multi-hyphenate artist whose work is influencing a new generation of writers. She is an author, educator, and jazz vocalist who teamed with acclaimed jazz pianist Donald Smith in cabaret performances. She is also a painter whose richly hued murals are part of several private collections. She was mentored by the poet-activist June Jordan, who taught her that the sky was her ceiling. She lives in Manhattan.


  • Event guidelines are subject to change.
  • Non-refundable but tickets can be transferred.
  • Please note MahoganyBooks has a zero tolerance policy for harassment or intimidation of any kind during our virtual and LIVE events.


Let's have an amazing evening,

-- Derrick, Ramunda & The MahoganyBooks Team



Agenda

🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Doors Open
🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Writing Workshop
🕑: 08:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Laura Pegram Signs Sing The Truth
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MahoganyBooks - National Harbor, 121 American Way, Oxon Hill, United States

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