Valarie Kaur, author portrait
© Amber Castro

Valarie Kaur

Valarie Kaur is a civil rights activist, lawyer, filmmaker, innovator, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project. She has won national acclaim for her story-based advocacy, helping to win policy change on issues ranging from hate crimes to digital freedom. Her speeches have reached millions worldwide and inspired a movement to reclaim love as a force for justice. A daughter of Sikh farmers in California, she earned degrees from Stanford University, Harvard Divinity School, and Yale Law School and holds an honorary doctorate. She lives in a multigenerational home in Los Angeles with her husband, son, and daughter.
Sage Warrior
World of Wonder
See No Stranger

Fri Sep 13 | 06:00 PM
Japanese American National Museum
100 North Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Sat Sep 14 | 04:30 PM
Camp Stevens
1108 Banner Road
Julian, CA 92036
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Sat Sep 14 | 04:30 PM
Camp Stevens
1108 Banner Road
Julian, CA 92036
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Sun Sep 15 | 05:30 PM
Mesa Star Convenience Store
7956 East University
Drive Mesa, AZ 85207
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Sun Sep 15 | 06:00 PM
Mesa Star Convenience Store
7956 East University Drive
Mesa, AZ 85207
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Tue Sep 17 | 02:00 PM
Galeria Mitotera
1802 South 4th Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85713
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Tue Sep 17 | 06:00 PM
Hotel Congress Plaza - Plaza Stage
311 East Congress Street
Tucson, AZ 85701
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Tue Sep 17 | 02:00 PM
Galeria Mitotera
1802 South 4th Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85713
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Wed Sep 18 | 06:00 PM
Wittner Museum
204 North Morley Avenue
Nogales, AZ 85621
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Wed Sep 18 | 06:00 PM
Wittner Museum
204 North Morley Avenue
Nogales, AZ 85621
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Thu Sep 19 | 03:00 PM
Tohono O'odham Ki:Ki Community Center
Sells, AZ 85634
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Fri Sep 20 | 04:30 PM
Loyola Marymount University
1 Loyola Marymount University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90045
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Sat Sep 21 | 04:30 PM
Godmothers Bookstore
2280 Lillie Avenue Summerland
Montecito, CA 93067
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Sat Sep 21 | 04:30 PM
GODMOTHERS
2280 LILLIE AVE
SUMMERLAND, CA 93067-8040
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Sun Sep 22 | 05:30 PM
The Sikh Institute of Fresno
4827 N Parkway Dr
Fresno, CA 93722
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Sun Sep 22 | 10:30 AM
United Japanese Christian Church
136 North Villa Avenue
Clovis, CA 93612
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Sun Sep 22 | 10:30 AM
United Japanese Christian Church
136 North Villa Avenue Clovis
Clovis, CA 93612
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Mon Sep 23 | 06:00 PM
Fresno State University
Fresno State University
Fresno, CA 93740
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Mon Sep 23 | 06:00 PM
Fresno State University
Satellite Student Union
Fresno, CA 93740
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Tue Sep 24 | 06:00 PM
Manny's
3092 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
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Tue Sep 24 | 06:00 PM
Manny's Bookstore
3092 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
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Wed Sep 25
School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza
1700 Alum Rock Ave
San Jose, CA 95116
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Thu Sep 26
Sistah Scifi
1721 Broadway #201
Oakland, CA 94612
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Fri Sep 27
Stanford University Florence Moore Hall
436 Mayfield Ave
Stanford, CA 94305
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Sat Sep 28
UNDERGROUND BOOKS
2814 35TH ST
SACRAMENTO, CA 95817-2817
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Sun Sep 29 | 01:30 PM
Tattered Cover KIDS at Stanley Marketplace
2501 Dallas Street #Suite 144
Aurora, CO 80010
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Sun Sep 29 | 01:30 PM
Tattered Cover KIDS at Stanley Marketplace
2501 Dallas Street #Suite 144
Aurora, CO 80010
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Mon Sep 30 | 05:00 PM
Tattered Cover Bookstore - Main Location
2526 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
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Mon Sep 30 | 05:00 PM
Tattered Cover Book Store
2526 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
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Tue Oct 01 | 07:00 PM
Cornerstone Arts Center Richard F. Celeste Theatre
25 N Cascade Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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Tue Oct 01 | 07:00 PM
Colorado College
14 East Cache La Poudre Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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Wed Oct 02 | 04:00 PM
Tri-Faith Initiative
13136 Faith Plaza
Omaha, NE 68144
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Wed Oct 02 | 04:00 PM
Tri-Faith Initiative
13136 Faith Plaza
Omaha, NE 68144
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Thu Oct 03 | 07:00 PM
Simpson College Hubbell Hall, Kent Campus Center
701 N C St
Indianola, IA 50125
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Sat Oct 05 | 06:00 PM
Plymouth Congregational Church
1919 La Salle Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
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Sat Oct 05 | 06:00 PM
Plymouth Congregational Church
1919 La Salle Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
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Sun Oct 06 | 03:00 PM
Drexel Town Square
361 West Town Square Way
Oak Creek,, WI 53154
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Sun Oct 06 | 03:00 PM
Drexel Town Square
361 West Town Square Way
Oak Creek, WI 53154
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Mon Oct 07 | 06:00 PM
Newfields
4000 North Michigan Road
Indianapolis, IN 46208
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Mon Oct 07 | 06:00 PM
Newfields
4000 North Michigan Road
Indianapolis, IN 46208
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Tue Oct 08 | 06:00 PM
Saint Mary's College Carroll Auditorium, Madeleva Hall
Saint Mary S College
Notre Dame, IN 46556
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Tue Oct 08
St Mary's College - Notre Dame
TK
South Bend, IN TK
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Wed Oct 09 | 06:00 PM
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University
5850 South Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
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Wed Oct 09 | 06:00 PM
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University
5850 South Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
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Thu Oct 10 | 06:00 PM
Grand Valley State University Multi-Purpose Room 215 L.V. Eberhard Center
301 Fulton St W
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
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Thu Oct 10 | 06:00 PM
Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus
401 Fulton St W
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
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Fri Oct 11 | 05:00 PM
Ann Arbor Public Library: Downtown
343 South 5th Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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Fri Oct 11 | 05:00 PM
Ann Arbor Public Library: Downtown
343 South 5th Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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Sat Oct 12 | 11:00 AM
Boggs Center
3061 Field Street
Detroit, MI 48214
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Sat Oct 12 | 11:00 AM
Boggs Center
3061 Field Street
Detroit, MI 48214
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Sat Oct 12 | 06:00 PM
Kellogg Auditorium
50 West Van Buren Street
Battle Creek, MI 49017
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Sun Oct 13 | 06:00 PM
Transformer Station
1460 West 29th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
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Sun Oct 13
Transformer Station
1460 West 29th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
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Tue Oct 15 | 06:00 PM
1Hood Media
460 Melwood Avenue #STE 207
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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Tue Oct 15 | 06:00 PM
1Hood Media
460 Melwood Avenue #STE 207
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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Wed Oct 16 | 06:00 PM
Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Wed Oct 16 | 06:00 PM
Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Thu Oct 17 | 06:00 PM
National Museum of Asian Art, Meyer Auditorium
1050 Independence Avenue
Southwest Washington, DC 20004
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Thu Oct 17 | 06:00 PM
National Museum of Asian Art
1100 Jefferson Drive Southwest
Washington, DC 20004
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Sat Oct 19 | 06:00 PM
LEAF Glocbal Arts Festival City
Lake Eden Road
Black Mountain, NC 28801
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Sat Oct 19
Black Mountain, NC 
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Sun Oct 20 | 11:30 AM
Gurdwara Sahib Charlotte
5715 University City Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28262
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Sun Oct 20 | 11:30 AM
Gurdwara Sahib Charlotte
5715 University City Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28262
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Mon Oct 21 | 06:00 PM
Michael C. Carlos Museum
571 South Kilgo Circle Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30322
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Tue Oct 22 | 06:00 PM
Michael C. Carlos Museum
571 South Kilgo Circle Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30322
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Wed Oct 23 | 06:00 PM
Venue TK
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Birmingham, AL TK
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Thu Oct 24 | 06:00 PM
Venue TK
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Nashville, TN TK
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Fri Oct 25 | 06:00 PM
Calvary Episcopal Church
102 North 2nd Street
Memphis, TN 38103
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Sat Oct 26 | 06:00 PM
Civil Rights Museum
222 North Street ##2205
Jackson, MS 39201
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Sat Oct 26 | 06:00 PM
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
222 North St #2205
Jackson, MS 39201
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Sun Oct 27 | 05:00 PM
Music Box Village
4557 North Rampart Street
New Orleans, LA 70117
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Sun Oct 27 | 06:00 PM
Music Box Village
4557 North Rampart Street
New Orleans, LA 70117
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Books

Sage Warrior
World of Wonder
See No Stranger

Events

Fri Sep 13 | 06:00 PM
Japanese American National Museum
100 North Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Google Map

Sat Sep 14 | 04:30 PM
Camp Stevens
1108 Banner Road
Julian, CA 92036
Google Map

Sat Sep 14 | 04:30 PM
Camp Stevens
1108 Banner Road
Julian, CA 92036
Google Map

Sun Sep 15 | 05:30 PM
Mesa Star Convenience Store
7956 East University
Drive Mesa, AZ 85207
Google Map

Sun Sep 15 | 06:00 PM
Mesa Star Convenience Store
7956 East University Drive
Mesa, AZ 85207
Google Map

Tue Sep 17 | 02:00 PM
Galeria Mitotera
1802 South 4th Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85713
Google Map

Tue Sep 17 | 06:00 PM
Hotel Congress Plaza - Plaza Stage
311 East Congress Street
Tucson, AZ 85701
Google Map

Tue Sep 17 | 02:00 PM
Galeria Mitotera
1802 South 4th Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85713
Google Map

Wed Sep 18 | 06:00 PM
Wittner Museum
204 North Morley Avenue
Nogales, AZ 85621
Google Map

Wed Sep 18 | 06:00 PM
Wittner Museum
204 North Morley Avenue
Nogales, AZ 85621
Google Map

Thu Sep 19 | 03:00 PM
Tohono O'odham Ki:Ki Community Center
Sells, AZ 85634
Google Map

Fri Sep 20 | 04:30 PM
Loyola Marymount University
1 Loyola Marymount University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Google Map

Sat Sep 21 | 04:30 PM
Godmothers Bookstore
2280 Lillie Avenue Summerland
Montecito, CA 93067
Google Map

Sat Sep 21 | 04:30 PM
GODMOTHERS
2280 LILLIE AVE
SUMMERLAND, CA 93067-8040
Google Map

Sun Sep 22 | 05:30 PM
The Sikh Institute of Fresno
4827 N Parkway Dr
Fresno, CA 93722
Google Map

Sun Sep 22 | 10:30 AM
United Japanese Christian Church
136 North Villa Avenue
Clovis, CA 93612
Google Map

Sun Sep 22 | 10:30 AM
United Japanese Christian Church
136 North Villa Avenue Clovis
Clovis, CA 93612
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Mon Sep 23 | 06:00 PM
Fresno State University
Fresno State University
Fresno, CA 93740
Google Map

Mon Sep 23 | 06:00 PM
Fresno State University
Satellite Student Union
Fresno, CA 93740
Google Map

Tue Sep 24 | 06:00 PM
Manny's
3092 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Google Map

Tue Sep 24 | 06:00 PM
Manny's Bookstore
3092 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Google Map

Wed Sep 25
School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza
1700 Alum Rock Ave
San Jose, CA 95116
Google Map

Thu Sep 26
Sistah Scifi
1721 Broadway #201
Oakland, CA 94612
Google Map

Fri Sep 27
Stanford University Florence Moore Hall
436 Mayfield Ave
Stanford, CA 94305
Google Map

Sat Sep 28
UNDERGROUND BOOKS
2814 35TH ST
SACRAMENTO, CA 95817-2817
Google Map

Sun Sep 29 | 01:30 PM
Tattered Cover KIDS at Stanley Marketplace
2501 Dallas Street #Suite 144
Aurora, CO 80010
Google Map

Sun Sep 29 | 01:30 PM
Tattered Cover KIDS at Stanley Marketplace
2501 Dallas Street #Suite 144
Aurora, CO 80010
Google Map

Mon Sep 30 | 05:00 PM
Tattered Cover Bookstore - Main Location
2526 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
Google Map

Mon Sep 30 | 05:00 PM
Tattered Cover Book Store
2526 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
Google Map

Tue Oct 01 | 07:00 PM
Cornerstone Arts Center Richard F. Celeste Theatre
25 N Cascade Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Google Map

Tue Oct 01 | 07:00 PM
Colorado College
14 East Cache La Poudre Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Google Map

Wed Oct 02 | 04:00 PM
Tri-Faith Initiative
13136 Faith Plaza
Omaha, NE 68144
Google Map

Wed Oct 02 | 04:00 PM
Tri-Faith Initiative
13136 Faith Plaza
Omaha, NE 68144
Google Map

Thu Oct 03 | 07:00 PM
Simpson College Hubbell Hall, Kent Campus Center
701 N C St
Indianola, IA 50125
Google Map

Sat Oct 05 | 06:00 PM
Plymouth Congregational Church
1919 La Salle Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Google Map

Sat Oct 05 | 06:00 PM
Plymouth Congregational Church
1919 La Salle Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Google Map

Sun Oct 06 | 03:00 PM
Drexel Town Square
361 West Town Square Way
Oak Creek,, WI 53154
Google Map

Sun Oct 06 | 03:00 PM
Drexel Town Square
361 West Town Square Way
Oak Creek, WI 53154
Google Map

Mon Oct 07 | 06:00 PM
Newfields
4000 North Michigan Road
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Google Map

Mon Oct 07 | 06:00 PM
Newfields
4000 North Michigan Road
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Google Map

Tue Oct 08 | 06:00 PM
Saint Mary's College Carroll Auditorium, Madeleva Hall
Saint Mary S College
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Google Map

Tue Oct 08
St Mary's College - Notre Dame
TK
South Bend, IN TK
Google Map

Wed Oct 09 | 06:00 PM
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University
5850 South Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
Google Map

Wed Oct 09 | 06:00 PM
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel University
5850 South Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
Google Map

Thu Oct 10 | 06:00 PM
Grand Valley State University Multi-Purpose Room 215 L.V. Eberhard Center
301 Fulton St W
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Google Map

Thu Oct 10 | 06:00 PM
Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus
401 Fulton St W
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Google Map

Fri Oct 11 | 05:00 PM
Ann Arbor Public Library: Downtown
343 South 5th Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Google Map

Fri Oct 11 | 05:00 PM
Ann Arbor Public Library: Downtown
343 South 5th Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Google Map

Sat Oct 12 | 11:00 AM
Boggs Center
3061 Field Street
Detroit, MI 48214
Google Map

Sat Oct 12 | 11:00 AM
Boggs Center
3061 Field Street
Detroit, MI 48214
Google Map

Sat Oct 12 | 06:00 PM
Kellogg Auditorium
50 West Van Buren Street
Battle Creek, MI 49017
Google Map

Sun Oct 13 | 06:00 PM
Transformer Station
1460 West 29th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
Google Map

Sun Oct 13
Transformer Station
1460 West 29th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
Google Map

Tue Oct 15 | 06:00 PM
1Hood Media
460 Melwood Avenue #STE 207
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Google Map

Tue Oct 15 | 06:00 PM
1Hood Media
460 Melwood Avenue #STE 207
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Google Map

Wed Oct 16 | 06:00 PM
Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Google Map

Wed Oct 16 | 06:00 PM
Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Google Map

Thu Oct 17 | 06:00 PM
National Museum of Asian Art, Meyer Auditorium
1050 Independence Avenue
Southwest Washington, DC 20004
Google Map

Thu Oct 17 | 06:00 PM
National Museum of Asian Art
1100 Jefferson Drive Southwest
Washington, DC 20004
Google Map

Sat Oct 19 | 06:00 PM
LEAF Glocbal Arts Festival City
Lake Eden Road
Black Mountain, NC 28801
Google Map

Sat Oct 19
Black Mountain, NC 
Google Map

Sun Oct 20 | 11:30 AM
Gurdwara Sahib Charlotte
5715 University City Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28262
Google Map

Sun Oct 20 | 11:30 AM
Gurdwara Sahib Charlotte
5715 University City Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28262
Google Map

Mon Oct 21 | 06:00 PM
Michael C. Carlos Museum
571 South Kilgo Circle Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30322
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Tue Oct 22 | 06:00 PM
Michael C. Carlos Museum
571 South Kilgo Circle Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30322
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Wed Oct 23 | 06:00 PM
Venue TK
TK
Birmingham, AL TK
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Thu Oct 24 | 06:00 PM
Venue TK
TK
Nashville, TN TK
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Fri Oct 25 | 06:00 PM
Calvary Episcopal Church
102 North 2nd Street
Memphis, TN 38103
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Sat Oct 26 | 06:00 PM
Civil Rights Museum
222 North Street ##2205
Jackson, MS 39201
Google Map

Sat Oct 26 | 06:00 PM
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
222 North St #2205
Jackson, MS 39201
Google Map

Sun Oct 27 | 05:00 PM
Music Box Village
4557 North Rampart Street
New Orleans, LA 70117
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Sun Oct 27 | 06:00 PM
Music Box Village
4557 North Rampart Street
New Orleans, LA 70117
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