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Join us for a live version of the Black Romance Has A History podcast!
Co-hosts Nicole Jackson and Steve Ammidown will be joined by author, provost of Black Romance University and friend of the show Nicole Falls to talk about discovering Black romance in the library, as well as what it’s like growing up as a Black romance reader in the Midwest.
About the Hosts
Steve Ammidown is an archivist by training, and a historian of the romance genre almost by accident. He runs romancehistory.com and can be found on Instagram as Romance Historian and BlueSky as (mostly) himself.
Dr. Nicole Jackson has a PhD in African American and African Diaspora history. She’s a professor by day who writes erotica, erotic romance, women’s fiction, and historical fiction in her spare time. She writes racially diverse and often queer stories that show love and the world in all its beauty and colors.
Sensory Considerations: This program will use artificial lighting. All speakers will use microphones.
Accessibility Details: Located on the first floor, accessed by elevator and/or stairs. All doors will feature an automatic function or be propped open prior to program start. Tile or low pile carpet throughout the building. Limited free parking is available in the attached garage.
Please call Public Services at 419-259-5293 to request an accommodation at least two weeks prior to the program date.
325 Michigan Street, Toledo, Ohio 43604
419.259.5200