Art and Beauty in the Black American Experience: A Panel Inspired by Artist Amy Sherald

The Whitney Museum of American Art 99 Gansevoort Street, New York, United States

A'Lelia will join a distinguished panel of beauty innovators and influencers including Camille Rose founder Janell Stephens, Harlem Candle and Perfume Company founder Teri Johnson, Danessa Myricks Beauty founder and Robyn Atwater of Curldaze to reflect on artist Amy Sherald's Whitney Museum exhibition, "American Sublime."

World Bride Magazine Legacy Ball of Harlem

Renaissance Hotel New York 233 W 125th St, New York, NY, United States

A'Lelia joins World Bride Magazine founder Myrdith Leon-McCormack at the Renaissance New York Hotel for a celebration of the Harlem Renaissance and the neighborhood’s cultural impact. Click here for tickets.

BIO Virtual Roundtable: Writing Women’s Lives

Virtual

A'Lelia will moderated a virtual roundtable discussion on biographies about women as part of BIO's annual conference. Space is limited so register now at https://biographersinternational.org/conference/2025-bio-conference/#program

Biographer’s International Conference (BIO Members Presentations)

National Press Club 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

A'Lelia will join other BIO members as they read excerpts from their most recent biographies. She'll select a section from Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance, which will be published on June 10. Register for the conference at https://biographersinternational.org/conference/2025-bio-conference/#tab1

Joy Goddess Launch in New York (The Schomburg Center)

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY, United States

A'Lelia launches the publication of her new book, Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance, in a conversation with her dear friend Deborah Willis  They first met during the 1980s when A'Lelia was doing research about the Walker women and Deborah was on the staff of Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, […]

Joy Goddess in Washington, DC (MLK Library)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Library 901 G Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

A'Lelia will talk about her new book Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance at 901 G Street, NW at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library. Register at Martin Luther King Library website and at Politics & Prose website

Joy Goddess in Phildelphia (Barnes & Noble)

Barnes & Noble Philadelphia 1708 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

A'Lelia will talk about Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance in conversation with Rutgers Professor Tiffany Gill at the Philadelphia Barnes & Noble. The event is free but registration is recommended

Joy Goddess in Cambridge (Harvard Book Store)

Harvard Book Store 1256 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, United States

A'Lelia looks forward to being in conversation with her good friend and former ABC News colleague Callie Crossley, host of WGBH radio's "Under the Radar."

Joy Goddess in New York (Harvard Club of New York)

Harvard Club of New York 27 West 44th Street, New York, NY, United States

A'Lelia will be in conversation with Kenneth Ebie at the Harvard Club of New York. Register at https://www.hcny.com/event/joy-goddess-alelia-walker-and-the-harlem-renaissance/

Joy Goddess in Indianapolis (Madam Walker Legacy Center)

Madam Walker Legacy Center 617 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, United States

A'Lelia will be in conversation with CICF Women's Fund president Tamara Winfrey-Harris at the Madam Walker Legacy Center 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. VIP Reception in the Walker Ballroom 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Book Talk in the Walker Theatre Register at https://madamwalkerlegacycenter.com/events/legacy-reception-talkback-an-afternoon-with-alelia-bundles/