Smoldering Fires

Tues., Feb. 1 – 11:30 a.m. – Smoldering Fires – Prof. Kermit Frazier, Educator, Author and Playwright — Kermit Frazier has had nearly 20 plays produced in New York and around the country, including Class Reunion, An American Journey andSmoldering Fires. As a television writer, he has collaborated on the children’s mystery series Ghostwriter, The Cosby Mysteriesand All My Children. Prof. Frazier’s articles have appeared in The Chicago Review, Essence and The New York Times Book Review, among other publications. Prof. Frazier will discuss the historical and contemporary contributions of African Americans to literature. 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. – 22nd Annual African American Read-In.