Festival of WordsNorwalk, CT

Saturday, June 19, 2004

by Phara Bayonne & S.D. Harris

BCALA-CT Booth

Sonja Ahuja (right), event organizer

(Left-Right)BCALA-CT Secretary, Phara Bayonne,

mystery writer, Valerie Wilson Wesley & BCALA-CT President and event committee member, S.D. Harris

(left) BCALA-CT Historian, Josephine Fulcher-Anderson & Friends

Josephine Fulcher-Anderson & Ricky Blue, New York Entertainment Showcase Manager

S.D. Harris & Ricky Blue share a laugh with Barbara Smith, event and campus relations manager at Norwalk

Community College, where the event was held

Mohan Tracy (left), Chair of Norwalk Public Library’s Board, Jannie Williams (middle), Norwalk

Public Library Board Member and winner of the Festival’s raffle, and Sonja Ahuja

Barnes & Noble Booth with (right) Phil McKain and Jannie Williams, and (left) BCALA-CTers Blanche Parker and Josephine Fulcher-Anderson

(Left-Right) Children’s Author, Lizzy Rockwell & Black Books Galore President, Toni Parker

Festival Committee Member Marie Jean (left) and friends

Slade Morrison and S.D. Harris

Slade Morrison at Book Signing Table

Slade Morrison signing books for young fans

Slade Morrison at the Mic

Slade Morrison talks to the audience at the BCALA-CT sponsored reception

[Left-Right] BACALAers: Leslie Williams, (Treasurer) Astoria Ridley, Debra Williams-Gray (Vice President) & Phara Bayonne

Astoria Ridley & Leslie Williams

BCALA-CT Reception Table

Hugh Price, Author “Achievement Matters: getting your child the best education possible” awaits his turn to speak.