Midwest Black Book Fair
Saturday, August 22, 2026 · 11:00 AM CDT · Strive Bookstore · Minneapolis, MN
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Join us and @BlackGarnetBooks in the ✨ The Midwest Black Book Fair ✨ All communities are welcomed to join us to honor stories of the resistance and uplift intersectional narratives of Blackness, Black history, and Black futurity. The fair will be held on 📆Saturday, August 22 during Black August—a month-long commemoration dedicated to honoring Black abolitionists, freedom fighters, and political prisoners. We are the stewards of these stories. The Midwest Black Book Fair includes: Black authors, workshops, book retailers, and lit orgs; Black food trucks and vendors; free tickets, raffles, and swag bag. Black-owned/led literary partners include: @strivepub / @strive_bookstore, @babycakesbooks, @mninblackink, @griotartsmn, @givenscollection, @morethan1singlestory, @saintpaulalmanac, @plantingpeoplegrowingjustice, @mindseyecomicsmn, @wise_ink, @hellopicturebookparade, and @uhurubooks.