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Jay Ellis’s Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend or Just Me 7-31-2024
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www.wordupbooks.com/event/jay-ellis-nana-kwame-adjei-brenyah-and-desus
In partnership with Harlem School of the Arts, Word Up Community Bookshop/Librería Comunitaria presents Jay Ellis, star of HBO’s Insecure, for his new hilarious & vulnerable memoir Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)?: Adventures in Boyhood. In conversation with Ellis will be Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, author of Chain Gang All Stars, and Desus Nice, co-author of God-Level Knowledge Darts: Life Lessons from the Bronx.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Born in Sumter, South Carolina, to a military family, Jay Ellis spent his childhood inventing new personas for every town he landed in. After college, he decided to take his one-man show to Hollywood, where he got his start in a recurring role on BET’s The Game. Now an actor, philanthropist, and entrepreneur, Ellis is best known for his role as Lawrence on HBO’s Insecure, for which he won an NAACP Image Award. He appeared alongside Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick.
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is the New York Times-bestselling author of Friday Black. His work has appeared in The New York Times Book Review, Esquire, The Paris Review, and elsewhere. He was a National Book Foundation’s “5 Under 35” honoree, the winner of the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award and the Saroyan Prize, and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle’s John Leonard Award for Best First Book, along with many other honors. Raised in Spring Valley, New York, he now lives in the Bronx.
Desus Nice is a comedian from the Bronx who made his start on Twitter. He previously co-hosted Showtime’s WGA award-winning late-night talk show DESUS & MERO for four seasons covering the week’s hot topics and chatting with guests at the intersection of pop culture, sports, music, politics and more. He also co-wrote the New York Times bestselling life advice book God-Level Knowledge Darts: Life Lessons from the Bronx, which was released by Random House in September 2020. Elsewhere in television, Desus has lent his voice to Disney+’s THE PROUD FAMILY: LOUDER AND PROUDER, Comedy Central’s CRANK YANKERS, ABC’s BLACK-ISH, Netflix’s NEO YOKIO, Adult Swim’s THE SHIVERING TRUTH, and Disney’s STAR VS. THE FORCES OF EVIL. He currently resides in New York
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adrienne maree brown’s LOVING CORRECTIONS at HSA 9/30/2024
Переглядів 227 годин тому
Purchase book and more info www.wordupbooks.com/event/adrienne-maree-brown’s-loving-corrections-kimberly-drew ABOUT THE AUTHOR adrienne maree brown grows healing ideas in public. She is a student of the works of Octavia E. Butler and Ursula K. Le Guin. Some of her books include Emergent Strategy, Pleasure Activism, We Will Not Cancel Us, and the speculative fiction trilogy, Grievers. She is the...
Paola Ramos’ DEFECTORS with Led Black 10/1/2024
Переглядів 1027 годин тому
Purchase book and more info www.wordupbooks.com/event/paola-ramos’-defectors-led-black ABOUT THE BOOK Democrats have historically assumed they can rely on the Latino vote, but recent elections have called that loyalty into question. In fact, despite his vociferous anti-immigrant rhetoric and disastrous border policies, Trump won a higher percentage of the Latino vote in 2020 than he did in 2016...
Caro De Robertis’s THE PALACE OF EROS with Jaquira Díaz 9/19/2024
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Purchase books and more info www.wordupbooks.com/event/caro-de-robertis-palace-of-eros-jaquira-diaz ABOUT THE BOOK Young, headstrong Psyche has captured the eyes of every suitor in town and far beyond with her tempestuous beauty, which has made her irresistible as a woman yet undesirable as a wife. Secretly, she longs for a life away from the expectations and demands of men. When her father rea...
Uptown Kid Lit 2024 New Books on the Heights with Angie Cruz, Adria Quiñones & Kate Reuther
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Uptown Kid Lit-Word Up’s mini book festival for kids-is back in 2024 to celebrate music! More info here www.wordupbooks.com/event/uptown-kid-lit-2024-music-edition Word Up first launched Uptown Kid Lit in 2019 as a one-day festival for the Uptown community. After two years of virtual/hybrid programming in 2020 and 2021, UKL returned in person in 2022 with a focus on comics as part of the three-...
Uptown Kid Lit 2024 Leadlights Ensemble presents Rising in the Heights with Rachael Harrington
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Uptown Kid Lit-Word Up’s mini book festival for kids-is back in 2024 to celebrate music! More info here www.wordupbooks.com/event/uptown-kid-lit-2024-music-edition Word Up first launched Uptown Kid Lit in 2019 as a one-day festival for the Uptown community. After two years of virtual/hybrid programming in 2020 and 2021, UKL returned in person in 2022 with a focus on comics as part of the three-...
Lilliam Rivera’s TINY THREADS with Jessica Hoppe 10/3/2024
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Purchase books and more info www.wordupbooks.com/event/lilliam-rivera’s-tiny-threads-jessica-hoppe ABOUT THE BOOK Fashion-obsessed Samara finally has the life she’s always dreamed of: A high-powered job with legendary designer Antonio Mota. A new home in sunny California, far away from those drab Jersey winters. And an intriguing love interest, Brandon, a wealthy investor in Mota’s fashion line...
Uptown Kid Lit 2024 Story Time with Demetrius Daniel
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Uptown Kid Lit-Word Up’s mini book festival for kids-is back in 2024 to celebrate music! More info here www.wordupbooks.com/event/uptown-kid-lit-2024-music-edition Word Up first launched Uptown Kid Lit in 2019 as a one-day festival for the Uptown community. After two years of virtual/hybrid programming in 2020 and 2021, UKL returned in person in 2022 with a focus on comics as part of the three-...
Uptown Kid Lit 2024 Story Time with Luz Maria Mack
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Uptown Kid Lit-Word Up’s mini book festival for kids-is back in 2024 to celebrate music! More info here www.wordupbooks.com/event/uptown-kid-lit-2024-music-edition Word Up first launched Uptown Kid Lit in 2019 as a one-day festival for the Uptown community. After two years of virtual/hybrid programming in 2020 and 2021, UKL returned in person in 2022 with a focus on comics as part of the three-...
Uptown Kid Lit 2024 Celebrating la güira with Angie Cruz & Luz Batista
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Uptown Kid Lit-Word Up’s mini book festival for kids-is back in 2024 to celebrate music! More info here www.wordupbooks.com/event/uptown-kid-lit-2024-music-edition Word Up first launched Uptown Kid Lit in 2019 as a one-day festival for the Uptown community. After two years of virtual/hybrid programming in 2020 and 2021, UKL returned in person in 2022 with a focus on comics as part of the three-...
Uptown Kid Lit 2024 Story Time with Denise Rosario Adusei
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Uptown Kid Lit-Word Up’s mini book festival for kids-is back in 2024 to celebrate music! More info here www.wordupbooks.com/event/uptown-kid-lit-2024-music-edition Word Up first launched Uptown Kid Lit in 2019 as a one-day festival for the Uptown community. After two years of virtual/hybrid programming in 2020 and 2021, UKL returned in person in 2022 with a focus on comics as part of the three-...
Uptown Kid Lit 2024 Story Time with Janelle Harper
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Uptown Kid Lit-Word Up’s mini book festival for kids-is back in 2024 to celebrate music! More info here www.wordupbooks.com/event/uptown-kid-lit-2024-music-edition Word Up first launched Uptown Kid Lit in 2019 as a one-day festival for the Uptown community. After two years of virtual/hybrid programming in 2020 and 2021, UKL returned in person in 2022 with a focus on comics as part of the three-...
Uptown Kid Lit 2024 Reza Closing
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Uptown Kid Lit-Word Up’s mini book festival for kids-is back in 2024 to celebrate music! More info here www.wordupbooks.com/event/uptown-kid-lit-2024-music-edition Word Up first launched Uptown Kid Lit in 2019 as a one-day festival for the Uptown community. After two years of virtual/hybrid programming in 2020 and 2021, UKL returned in person in 2022 with a focus on comics as part of the three-...
Connectemonos Open Streets Story Time - Angelica and la Guira 8/2/2024
Переглядів 714 днів тому
More info and purchase book here: www.wordupbooks.com/angelica-and-la-guira-celebration ABOUT THE BOOK A young girl harnesses the power of music to bridge the distance between the Dominican Republic and Washington Heights in this jubilant picture book debut by Angie Cruz, bestselling and award-winning author of Dominicana. Angélica has spent the summer in the Dominican Republic with her tías an...
Angelica and la Guira Celebration in the Heights Book Party 8/2/2024
Переглядів 1214 днів тому
More info and purchase book here: www.wordupbooks.com/angelica-and-la-guira-celebration ABOUT THE BOOK A young girl harnesses the power of music to bridge the distance between the Dominican Republic and Washington Heights in this jubilant picture book debut by Angie Cruz, bestselling and award-winning author of Dominicana. Angélica has spent the summer in the Dominican Republic with her tías an...
Word Up x Picador El Gran Bolaño Virtual Panel with Spanish Interpretation 9/22/2024
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Word Up x Picador El Gran Bolaño Virtual Panel with Spanish Interpretation 9/22/2024
Word Up x Picador The Great Bolaño/El Gran Bolaño Virtual Panel - 9/22/2024
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Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez with Angie Cruz & Elizabeth Acevedo - 4/3/24 (With ASL)
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Paul Yamazaki's Reading the Room: A Bookseller's Tale with Veronica Santiago Liu - 4-18-2024
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Emily Raboteau 's Lessons for Survival - 3 21 2024
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Presentación de El Americano de Jeffrey Lawrence - 3/13/2024
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Art & Wisdom: Refranes de mi Abuelita with Edward Paulino & Scherezade García 3-14-2024
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Grandmothering While Black: A Twenty-First Century Story of Love, Coercion, and Survival - 3-15-2024
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Reading Abu Toha, Reading Gaza - 3/3/2024
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Lanzamiento del libro "Esto no es poesía" de Roxana Calderón en conversación con Aidé Montilla
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Lanzamiento del libro "Esto no es poesía" de Roxana Calderón en conversación con Aidé Montilla
NYC Book Launch: "The Incarcerated Modern" by Golnar Nikpour with Naveed Mansoori
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Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's "Chain Gang All Stars" Reading | Word Up
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  • @marycelado8869
    @marycelado8869 День тому

    latino USA should invite Paola Ramos to talk about her book

  • @isabellenance8061
    @isabellenance8061 Місяць тому

    an inspiration🫶 love from south texas💕

    • @jonathanrodriguez7946
      @jonathanrodriguez7946 27 днів тому

      Nice to hear you still have that loud laugh Kristy, wish you nothing but success ❤

  • @syckindahead
    @syckindahead Місяць тому

    Thanks for posting

  • @MyAccount-pz9be
    @MyAccount-pz9be Місяць тому

    Can anyone either confirm or discredit Tatica being Filomena’s mother? It’s been a bee in my bonnet.

  • @arabiasantigo4870
    @arabiasantigo4870 2 місяці тому

    His voice is the same...He might have aged as we all do but his voice & flow is still great

  • @jasonwall319
    @jasonwall319 5 місяців тому

    That drummer a human break beat

  • @johntaylor4206
    @johntaylor4206 5 місяців тому

    Strait Fire!!!!!!!

  • @wellbbq
    @wellbbq 6 місяців тому

    THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE!! THIS IS THAT ONE SONG AND ARTIST THAT STARTED MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH HIP-HOP!!! LOVE YA T LA ROCK.

  • @denniskello8201
    @denniskello8201 6 місяців тому

    Legend Tlarock!!!!

  • @ministeriodeloshombres05
    @ministeriodeloshombres05 7 місяців тому

    Un buen libro. Ya lo estoy leyendo y me encanta.

  • @Mikedevice1
    @Mikedevice1 7 місяців тому

    Mannnnn that was dope I wish I was there I be break dancing

  • @keilahernandez07
    @keilahernandez07 7 місяців тому

    Me encantó 💯

  • @jay2009fun
    @jay2009fun 8 місяців тому

    This reminds me of harlem

  • @andreabalanzariogutierrez6767
    @andreabalanzariogutierrez6767 8 місяців тому

    Awesome talk...

  • @jorgegarciamota7608
    @jorgegarciamota7608 8 місяців тому

    Leyenda hoy y siempre, uno de los mejores rappers de la historia del Hip Hop, tanto por su estilo y forma de hacerlo, su primer album fue y sera uno de mis top 10 de mi vida 🙌👌💪

  • @hausbro1663
    @hausbro1663 10 місяців тому

    Still Rocking! Sounds good!

  • @kingofwilcoxstreetkows8351
    @kingofwilcoxstreetkows8351 11 місяців тому

    Ooohh my god .. I would have fainted like a little b..tch 😂😂😂 Totally fanned out 😂

  • @paulinashakira536
    @paulinashakira536 Рік тому

    Promo*SM

  • @mattsnider5904
    @mattsnider5904 Рік тому

    He has the best flow. Dominated the mic!!

  • @shwndh
    @shwndh Рік тому

    Wow! Never saw this video til today. He was like my earliest favorite rapper from when I was kid. Nice to see him again and he sounds good.

  • @SuperMpare
    @SuperMpare Рік тому

    2:03 🎉

  • @elpring3882
    @elpring3882 Рік тому

    YO!!! Inever knew he was that Tall!!!!His voice is still strong!!!!! Make a new album!!!!

  • @jaywilliams355
    @jaywilliams355 Рік тому

    T la rock go hard my boy!

  • @Jay-y8x1l
    @Jay-y8x1l Рік тому

    still got it homes

  • @melvinwren
    @melvinwren Рік тому

    ITS YOURS!!!

  • @simstreeter7563
    @simstreeter7563 Рік тому

    This is dope …..!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @Yaddyvalerio
    @Yaddyvalerio Рік тому

    Thank you for uploading this video. I was super sick and couldn’t attend this event….

  • @geebeats4203
    @geebeats4203 Рік тому

    Yes real classic with live instruments such a true blessed Emcee of his time doing it on the microphone I personally think he is a Lyrcail King like the name of His album. Bless Brother G Beats England's Bristols very finest and own.

  • @danpeete3014
    @danpeete3014 Рік тому

    That was NICE!!!

  • @malcolmmarshall1278
    @malcolmmarshall1278 Рік тому

    this is so good! made me smile

  • @HeatherFaraMS
    @HeatherFaraMS Рік тому

    Menopause, for the growing population of kids with caregivers 35+ it would be great. Kids have fears about death and aging, but they also deal with parents talking about this, struggling with migraines, heart flutters, and emotions that they are not the cause of. As a single mother I would appreciate a book my child could relate to around this unique experience.

  • @SonDialer
    @SonDialer Рік тому

    How dope is this. I freaking love HipHop

  • @lorenzoperry42
    @lorenzoperry42 Рік тому

    Legend greatest all time goat

  • @youngbliffordclothing9276

    Sounds amazing 🐐👑 #1 Hardest song ever

  • @SHAWNCAPRI
    @SHAWNCAPRI Рік тому

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👑🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @MH-nz5jl
    @MH-nz5jl Рік тому

    Negroland has been taught by Pastor Stephen Darby. A black man

  • @chaaz74
    @chaaz74 Рік тому

    hell yeah! i still rock it

  • @entertainingsportshighligh7525

    He KILLED IT !!!,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, OLD SCHOOL flow sound WAY BETTER than the bullshit RAPPIN of today

  • @griffdocta
    @griffdocta 2 роки тому

    This is dope!!! He was riding that beat! The band was doing their thang!!!! Dope shit!!

  • @poplifeinctv
    @poplifeinctv 2 роки тому

    “T LA ROCK”….. this is where a young LL COOL J …got his style from.

  • @Jasmine-ot8br
    @Jasmine-ot8br 2 роки тому

    Wow this is my first time seeing this person. I've only heard of him when Roxanne shante mentioned him in a diss to KRS one & Scott la rock.

  • @tonybino01
    @tonybino01 2 роки тому

    He's slumming while Rick Rubin is rolling with money.

  • @rustyudder
    @rustyudder 2 роки тому

    The first slaves where Slavic, thats where the word comes from. So who was the first "racist "? Not the king of England. So you are correct. This is not history nor accurate

  • @rustyudder
    @rustyudder 2 роки тому

    The first slaves where not from Africa and where not captured by the Portuguese. They where Roman slaveors. So the very first chapter is a lie.

  • @richiecintheplacetobe
    @richiecintheplacetobe 2 роки тому

    wooooooooo trarock

  • @N8oRMusic
    @N8oRMusic 2 роки тому

    Pioneer, legend, master.

  • @lunilefeuvre23
    @lunilefeuvre23 2 роки тому

    God bless

  • @kollusion1
    @kollusion1 2 роки тому

    Out of the park.

  • @manuelmarrujo8197
    @manuelmarrujo8197 2 роки тому

    Sounds like the record

  • @soumi1001
    @soumi1001 2 роки тому

    Omg both Axie and you are so cute ahgshajsjakal