Dignity, Justice and Joy: Holding on to Our Dignity in Challenging Times: February 16

Peace Hill at Avila is proud to offer two opportunities for hearing the accomplished author and poet, Cole Arthur Riley on Friday, February 16. 2024.  Cole Arthur Riley is a bestselling writer and poet.  She is the author of NYT bestseller, This Here Flesh:  Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories that Make Us.   Her writing has been featured in The Atlantic, Guernica, and The Washington Post.  Cole is also the creator and writer of Black Liturgies, a project that integrates spiritual practice with Black emotion, Black literature, and the Black body.  Her new book, Black Liturgies, will be released in January.  You can find her on Instagram at:  @blackliturgies

There is no fee for either event but registration is recommended.

The afternoon presentation will be held from 2-3:30 pm at  Miller Morgan Auditorium on North Carolina Central University campus. For more details and to register go to: https://peacehillavila.org/event/dignity-justice-and-joy-holding-on-to-our-dignity-in-challenging-times/

At the evening event, participants will gather at Mt Level Missionary Baptist Church in Durham from 7-8:30pm. A book signing will follow the presentation.  For more details and to register go to:  https://peacehillavila.org/event/dignity-justice-and-joy-holding-on-to-our-dignity-in-challenging-times-2/

Both events are co-sponsored by Duke University Chapel, Living the Word Justice and Equity Ministry, Resource Center for Women & Ministry in the South, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, Racial Justice and Reconciliation Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, and Episcopalians United Against Racism.