Our Authors Study Club (OASC), an organization dedicated to making the world more aware of, connected to, and invested in the African American and African diaspora experience, announced today the launch of a new initiative.
“OASC At the Bilbrew” will feature special events at the AC Bilbrew Library with the inaugural event scheduled for Saturday, June 29, at 1 p.m. The free event will showcase award-winning author Pamela Samuels Young and her upcoming mystery novels, “The Law of Karma” and “Sounds Like A Plan,” set for release on July 9th.
Samuels Young is an attorney and author of more than a dozen legal thrillers. Her novel, “Anybody’s Daughter,” won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Fiction. A former television news writer, Pamela is a native of Compton, California, and a graduate of USC, Northwestern University and UC Berkeley’s School of Law.
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Additionally, OASC will introduce new members, highlight the Black Resource Center, and the incredible Black art and Mask collection and other resources available at the library. RSVP is requested by visiting www.tinyurl.com/BilbrewJune.
According to Lura Daniels Ball, President of Our Authors Study Club, “We are thrilled to launch the ‘OASC At the Bilbrew’ event series and provide a space for Black voices to be heard, to welcome our new members, support the Black Resource Center and to revive the knowledge of who AC Bilbrew was.
“AC Bilbrew was extremely important to the early development of the Black community serving as a poet, musician, suffragette, community leader, role model and the first Black woman in Los Angeles to host a radio show, ‘The Gold Hour’ announcer on ‘The Bronze Hour’ with icon Gilbert Lindsey, among many other firsts. This initiative is a testament to our commitment to honoring the contributions of Black Americans and ensuring that their stories are recognized while being relevant today. ”
The next ‘OASC At the Bilbrew’ scheduled for Saturday, August 10, and features author Dr. Donna J. Nicol, professor of history at the College of Liberal Arts at California State University Long Beach and author of the new title “Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action.”
To learn more, visit https://oascla.org or email [email protected].
