2019 ENTERTAINMENT
JD's Revenge
Maggie Brown
J. Daphaney
Rebel Wyld
P.O.E.T
Dee Jay Alicia
Mr. Pope
ASE' Storytellers
MC Lyte and
Dr. Lynn Richardson
Justice Cynthia Cobbs
Main Stage
12:30 - Mc Lyte &
Lynn Richardson
2:00 - Maggie Brown
2:45 - SPONSORS
3:15 - J. Daphaney
4:00 - Justice Cynthia Cobbs
4:30 - Rebel Wyld
5:15 - Dee Jay Alicia
6:00 - JD's Revenge
7:00 - DJ
Showtimes subject to slightly change
Community Stage
12:00 - Storytelling
1:00 - Meet the Authors
2:00 - How Brothers Treat Sisters -
an author talk
2:45 - Mr. Pope
3:45 - Open Mic / Storytelling
5:00 - P.O.E.T
(People Of Extraordinary Talent)
Meet the Authors
Listen to intriguing interviews with these
Soulful Chicago Book Fair Author Members!
Hear their back stories and feel the power of their works!
ROBERT HORTON
Fiction Poetry
Miscellaneous Pieces
CORELLA PAYNE
Non-fiction
...I Meant Those Other People. A Snapshot/Memoir of an HIV Tester
ARTHUR MUHAMMAD
Children's
Seletah Parker and the Wheelchair Detectives
DR. JANICE FORTMAN
Non-fiction
The Secrets to How Not to Throw Mama from the Train
JD’s Revenge is named after the 1976 film of the same name. Since 2011, JD’s Revenge’s sound, dubbed ‘Rock & Rhythm’, encompasses elements of heavy rock, soul, pop and funk.
The Chicago Association of Black Storytellers promotes the art-form of storytelling, with efforts to educate, entertain, and inspire. Members keep alive the African-rooted cultures of the world through the power of the word.
Dee Jay Alicia, a Chicago native, developed a love for music at a young age. She began her DJ career in 1996 under the guidance of her mentor and then Husband DJ Raphael. 2016 and 2017 she reached the most prestigious stage in House Music when she appeared as a guest DJ at Chicago’s own “Chosen Few Music Festival” Presented by the Chosen few DJ’s. 2017 she was granted a monthly residency on NYCHOUSERADIO.COM promoted and heard by global listeners.
JD’s Revenge is named after the 1976 film of the same name. Since 2011, JD’s Revenge’s sound, dubbed ‘Rock & Rhythm’, encompasses elements of heavy rock, soul, pop and funk.