Wildflowers & Co. Presents: Official Book Launch w/Dr. Ayana T. Hardaway

Join us at Willow Grove Park Mall for an exciting vending event and the official business and book launch of From Crack Mother to Wildflower by Dr. Ayana Tyler Hardaway, Founder of Wildflowers & Co. This exclusive meet and greet offers an opportunity to connect with Dr. Hardaway, explore Wildflowers & Co.'s mission, and discover transformative storytelling tools like The Sankofa Writing Method.

Wildflowers & Co. is a transformative literary and multimedia publishing company amplifying marginalized voices through storytelling, creative arts, and education. Committed to healing and empowerment, we foster community partnerships that drive personal and collective transformation.

Celebrate the launch with book and merchandise sales and gain insights into how Wildflowers & Co. empowers individuals and communities to reclaim their stories and build lasting legacies. Enjoy a vibrant marketplace featuring local vendors with unique products that reflect our community’s resilience, creativity, and culture.

Hosted by PhillySHARED x Buy Local Buy Black, this event is a powerful opportunity to engage with the community, support local businesses, and join a movement for healing and transformation.

About The Author

Dr. Ayana T. Hardaway is a visionary writer, scholar, and cultural theorist whose work challenges dominant narratives surrounding Black womanhood and girlhood and cultural trauma. Her research focuses on Black feminisms, the crack epidemic’s impact on Black communities, Black speculative methodology, and the intersection of education and social justice. A Philadelphia native, Dr. Hardaway earned her M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Urban Education from Temple University. Her groundbreaking work has been featured in Introduction to Afrofuturism: A Mixtape in Black Literature & Arts, the Journal of African American Women and Girls in Education, and Investing in the Educational Success of Black Women and Girls. Now based in San Diego, she continues to use storytelling as a radical tool for healing, resistance, and community transformation.

Date: Friday, November 29
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Willow Grove Park Mall

Host or Publisher Wildflowers & Co. Enterprises