Saturday, November 15

CU Black Authors Book Fair

Join us at the CU Black Authors Book Fair to celebrate and support Black Authors and Artists in person.

By Airiel Sadler

Date and time

Location

Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center

202 South Broadway Avenue Urbana, IL 61801

Refund Policy

No refunds

Agenda

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Book Fair, Free Headshots, Resource Connection and Kids Corner

Meet Black Authors and Purchase Their Creative Works, Resource Center, Free Headshots, Kids Corner: Reading with our Elders, Crafts with Urbana's First Lady and Face Painting.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Lunch and Poetry Writing Workshop

Will accommodate gluten free and vegan diet

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Steppers Set

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Open Mic Program

Willow Tree Award Recipient Honored Students Artwork Acknowledged Beautiful Performances

About this event

Welcome to the CU Black Authors Book Fair! Join us on Sat Nov 15 2025 at 12:00 PM at the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center for a celebration of Black literature and culture. Meet talented Black authors, discover new books, enjoy a reading corner, open mic opportunities , free headshots and lunch. We hope you there!

Organized by

Airiel Sadler