Events
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PAST EVENTS
Hidden Hospitality Book Tour
2025–2026
Across the US
Author Calvin Stovall will be travelling and discussing the launch of Hidden Hospitality: Untold Stories of Black Hotel, Motel, and Resort Owners from the Pioneer Days to the Civil Rights Era. Don’t miss your chance to connect with the author and get a glimpse into the stories behind the book.
ALA 2025 Annual Conference
Sunday, June 29th, 2–3 PM
Pennsylvania Convention center, Philadelphia, PA
Take your library vision to the next level at the ALA 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition! Connect with forward-thinking librarians from around the globe and explore new possibilities for the future of libraries. Join Calvin Stovall at Booth #705 to learn more about Hidden Hospitality and the history behind the work.
Association for African American Museums Conference
July 23–25, 2025
Charleston Area Convention Center, North Charleston, SC
Explore the 2025 Association for African American Museums Conference, and take engage in the wonder of literary discovery at Authors’ Avenue.
ASALH 110th Annual Conference: Author's Book Signing
Friday, September 26, 2025, 7:00 p.m.-10:00pm EST
Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park, Atlanta, GA
Don’t miss your chance to meet Calvin Stovall at the 110th Annual ASALH Authors’ Book Signing. This free event is open to the public. Come out, connect with the authors, and be inspired!
New Voices New Rooms (NVNR) Annual Fall Conference
August 3–6, 2025
Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, GA
The NVNR Annual Conference and Tradeshow for booksellers members of both NAIBA and SIBA organizations serves sixteen states in the mid-Atlantic and Southeast United States. The conference travels within the combined NAIBA and SIBA regions and is open to all SIBA and NAIBA members.
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Background image: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. outside the A. G. Gaston Motel in 1963. From the Birmingham, Alabama, Public Library Archives.