• Telling the Stories of Black Lives through Biography (BIO Conference)

    Troy University 231 Montgomery St, Montgomery, AL, United States

    In her keynote address -- "Because the Ancestors Insist: Why I Write Biography" -- A'Lelia discusses her research and writing about Madam C. J. Walker and A'Lelia Walker, the long […]

  • 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 […]

  • Joy Goddess Launch at the Schomburg Center (video link included)

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

    To watch A'Lelia's conversation with Dr. Deborah Willis, click here. A'Lelia launches the publication of her new book, Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance, in a conversation with […]

  • Joy Goddess in Washington, DC at MLK Library (video link included)

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

    To watch A'Lelia's conversation with author Tracy Chiles McGhee, click here. A'Lelia discussed her new book Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance at 901 G Street, NW at […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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."