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2022 Black Book Expo, Auth Chats – A. Peter Bailey
February 22, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Black Book Expo, A Conscious Literary Festival will showcase a vast display of
literature featuring topics including black history, social justice, science, health, African
Diasporic culture, African spirituality, personal development, novels and children’s books.
Authors will make presentations and sign their books. Live streaming will occur from the
in-person event as well via the Society’s Facebook page. Books will also be available on
the Society’s website .
Tuesday, February 22, 7p
A. Peter Bailey
A native son of Tuskegee, Alabama, A. Peter Bailey attended Tuskegee Institute High School and Howard University. His move to Harlem in 1962 changed his life forever. This is where he met Malcolm X or El Hajj Malik El Shabazz, and by 1964 he was a founding member of Malcolm X’s Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU) and an editor of the OAAU newsletter, Blacklash. He has also been an editor at Ebony magazine, and he has contributed articles to Essence and The New York Times. A. Peter Bailey has penned memoirs about Malcolm X and an autobiography of Alvin Ailey. A lifelong “Malcolm-Ite,” his newest title is Brother Malcolm X’s Strategic Guide to Pan Africanism: An Important Guide for People of African Decent. Bailey tells us, “Anyone reading this book will increase their knowledge and guidance from Bro. Malcolm on why Pan Africanism is the best thing for people of African descent throughout the world to promote and protect the interests of African people.”