A study of Audre Lorde’s seminal essay, Your Silence Will Not Protect You, facilitated by author and speaker, Keturah Kendrick.
Keturah is in conversation with the founders of The Write Women Book Fest. She shares about her new book, And You Know: Lessons on Living From Young Folx. Throughout the conversation, the women discuss recent events in the news that make the message of And You Know This all the more necessary.
This reading will focus on ways of writing about (non)motherhood. The participants will share work (including nonfiction, fiction, and poetry) that thinks through the various and difficult questions, concerns, griefs, and hopes of choosing—or not having the freedom to choose—whether or not to become a mother. Through sharing their writing, these authors will present possibilities for considering (non)motherhood in diverse genres and forms.
*For Black women and Black GNC folks ages 19 - 27.
In this 3-hour workshop, participants will engage in a candid conversation with Black women in their 40s about what it takes to create a life on your own terms, and then go through a process in creating their own personal “freedom papers” - a manifesto declaring who they will be and how they will get there.
Each participant is asked to bring a quote or an excerpt from a book, poem, or song lyrics, that represents what it means to be free.
Keturah will be joined by three other women for the 2022 Childfree Convention. On this virtual panel, she’ll share how she defines family as a single and childfree woman and why she believes it necessary to normalize creating a “chosen” family, regardless of marital or parental status.
Podcast host, Edwin Mayah, chats with Keturah about her motivation for reporting the stories of Black women who are single by choice. Keturah explains why marriage is still presented as a prize for women, thus making those who don’t desire the institution seem as if something is wrong with them. Covering religious pressure, fear of being alone and cultural bullying, Edwin and Keturah speak honestly about why many Black women harbor quiet anxiety about finding a man “to put a ring on it.”
500 Words is an online course designed to help 11th grade students master the art of the college essay BEFORE they apply to college. Through six, ninety-minute sessions, teen writers understand how to choose an essay question and appropriate life event that highlights the essence of who they are and what they will offer a college campus. The course is ideal for students who struggle with figuring out topic choices in essay assignments. It is also invaluable in helping novice writers with organization, structure, word choice and turning a seemingly ordinary life event into a compelling story that highlights their character.
For youth whose stories warrant nuanced coaching and guidance, these six sessions are invaluable. These ninety-minute sessions help students get a head start on the most important 500 words of their high school career.
A layered conversation with the founder of @sistersofthesun, a healing space for GenZ Black women, Keturah discusses how one becomes a free Black woman. Covering everything from growing into an unapologetic, self-owned woman to figuring out how to embrace healing even when a wound isn’t visible, this dialogue provides a peek into the calming salve that is Black women in communion.
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In conversation with popular book blogger, @thesolreader, Keturah shares her insights on how women across the world are conditioned to believe they aren’t enough for themselves. Sol probes Keturah about why she felt it necessary to write about being single and childfree by choice in No Thanks and asks her to elaborate more on her experiences living overseas.
Join Keturah on @BlackWomenRead’s Instagram page as she talks about what she’s learned from this year touring No Thanks. From readers’ connections to the memoir to their excitement about finally seeing their perspectives presented as normal, Keturah connects with this audience of millennial Black women for a fun and engaging conversation.
Keturah brings the “you are enough” message to Rwanda, the country where she began her journey as a global citizen. Through a conversation with Marianne Asfaw, she shares her journey to “No Thanks” and reads select excerpts from the book.
Keturah uses this reading of No Thanks to share the stories of women she’s met while on book tour. She intertwines their narratives with those of workshop participants, explaining how a woman can create her authentic self by first OWNING that her authentic self may not be who she has been told she “should” be.
Admission price comes with signed copy of No Thanks.
It’s going to be a weekend of Keturah! On Saturday, November 2, Keturah will read from No Thanks at Flourish Book Store. The event starts at 12 noon and will include audience Q&A. On Sunday, November 3, Keturah will be a featured speaker at The Baltimore Book Festival. She will be delivering a talk on how a woman must own her truth on the Inspire Stage at 5 pm.
Check out the VIDEO FOOTAGE of Keturah’s author talk at the Festival!
Catch Keturah at the National Black Book Festival at Fallbrook Church for the weekend of October 24 - 27. On Saturday, The Shrine of The Black Madonna will host a special author event, where Keturah will read from No Thanks and discuss its themes with the audience.
Keturah Kendrick is in conversation with female writers about common romance and family tropes in fiction and literature, with an examination of how those tropes inform romance and family expectations in real life. In addition to sharing her insights on the topic, Keturah will read a short excerpt from No Thanks.
Keturah Kendrick will be reading from No Thanks and sharing her process of writing the book with the audience. She will take questions about her work as well as sign copies of the new book.
Media analyst Andrea Plaid is in conversation with Keturah Kendrick about her new book and what it means to write about freedom as a Black woman living in the Age of Trump.
Keturah is in conversation with Myriam Jean at New York City's historic Bluestockings Bookstore. In addition to a conversation surrounding themes in No Thanks: Black, Female, and Living in the Martyr-Free Zone, Keturah will offer a brief reading and her motivation for writing the book.
Blood Jet Poetry Series is a weekly series co-curated by Megan Burns, Tom Andes and Todd Cirillo. Normally featuring poets and musicians, it opens its mic to memoir/creative non fiction as Keturah reads from her debut collection of personal essays. She will be one of two featured authors reading new work.
Returning to her hometown of New Orleans, Keturah has an after-work mixer where she chats with newscaster, Casey Ferrand. This delightful Lounge & Listen will be hosted by Community Book Center, a much loved independent bookstore committed to New Orleans culture.
Keturah launches her debut collection of essays, No Thanks: Black, Female and Living in the Martyr-Free Zone, at Lychee Lounge in Shanghai. In addition to a reading, book signing and author Q&A, guests will enjoy cocktails, food and an after party celebrating the book's release.
“I Am Enough” is a platform created to harness the power of storytelling through creative art forms (spoken word, poetry, music, dance, etc).
Keturah Kendrick joins other female leaders from the fields of finance, technology, entrepreneurship, non-profit, writing and education as they share their personal stories of overcoming challenges and creating opportunities.
Keturah moderates a panel discussion between Eastern and Western women whose life choices challenge rigid gender roles. They share personal experiences as well as the work they do toward gender equality.
