Join Tshaka Campbell for the next installment of Beautiful Black Books with guest Shawn William!

BBB is recurring program featuring black writers in conversation followed by a Q&A. It is a vessel of exchange as we bring black writers to our communities and our communities to these writers to learn about their sources of inspiration.

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Our Guest

Shawn William is a Grammy-nominated spoken word artist, published author, storyteller, and proud father hailing from Oakland, California. With over 20 years of dedication to his craft, his dynamic writing and captivating performances have taken him to iconic stages such as the Apollo Theater, Radio City Music Hall, and the Essence Festival. His work has been featured on The Arsenio Hall Show and Verses and Flow, and he was honored as one of only five artists selected for a prestigious residency at The Kennedy Center. 

The cover of Shawn William’s book, “Tall, Dark and Healing.” Available at writeaboutnowpoetry.com/shawn.

Santa Clara County Poet Laureate Emeritus Tshaka Campbell has authored four books of poetry and is an internationally recognized artist and performer. He has won grand slam championships in a number of cities across the US. He will publish his next poetry collection, Blood at the Root, with @elmartillopress He currently resides in San José and continues to ask the world to listen different.

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