Upcoming Events
Barbershop Book Club
Join Black Boys Read Too in partnership with Revolutionary Strokes as we read and discuss J.D. and the Great Barber Battle by J. Dillard.
This Free, Family Friendly event will take place Wednesday Evenings from 5pm to 6pm on May 24th, May 31st and June 7th.
Participants will each receive a copy of the book (distributed at the first meeting) and a voucher for a FREE hair cut at the completion of the program. Vouchers are not redeemable for cash and only valid for use with Revolution Shop and Studios.
Light refreshments will be available at each meeting.
Registration preferred: Registration Link
About the book:
J.D. has a big problem--it's the night before the start of third grade and his mom has just given him his first and worst home haircut. When the steady stream of insults from the entire student body of Douglass Elementary becomes too much for J.D., he takes matters into his own hands and discovers that, unlike his mom, he's a genius with the clippers. His work makes him the talk of the town and brings him enough hair business to open a barbershop from his bedroom. But when Henry Jr., the owner of the only official local barbershop, realizes he's losing clients to J.D., he tries to shut him down for good. How do you find out who's the best barber in all of Meridian, Mississippi? With a GREAT BARBER BATTLE!
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Barbershop Bookclub: Future Hero- Mission to Shadow Sea
Join Black Boys Read To in partnership with Fade in Full as we read and discuss Future Hero: Mission to the Shadow Sea by Remi Blackwood.
Wednesday Evenings 5pm-6pm, March 8th, 15th and 22nd.
Books will be distributed at the FIRST meeting!
Barbershop Book Club
Join Black Boys Read Too and The Standard as we read and discuss Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood.
About this event:
This six week book club is open to to children and adults ages 10 and up. To ensure you get the most out of this experience, you must commit to all 6 meetings. The book club will meet every Monday evening at 5pm from October 17th- November 21st at the Standard 76 Allen Street, Buffalo, NY.
Books and light refreshments will be provided for all registered participants.
About the book:
Black boy joy is…
Picking out a fresh first-day-of-school outfit.
Saving the universe in an epic intergalactic race.
Finding your voice—and your rhymes—during tough times.
Flying on your skateboard like nobody’s watching.
And more! From seventeen acclaimed Black male and non-binary authors comes a vibrant collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood.
Contributors include: B. B. Alston, Dean Atta, P. Djèlí Clark, Jay Coles, Jerry Craft, Lamar Giles, Don P. Hooper, George M. Johnson, Varian Johnson, Kwame Mbalia, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Tochi Onyebuchi, Julian Randall, Jason Reynolds, Justin Reynolds, DaVaun Sanders, and Julian Winters
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Absolute Ninja Warrior
Black Boys Read Too Edition!
Join us for a FREE, all ages read aloud and “Ninja Warrior” Competition led by Lazairick Waller, CPT of Absolute Health and Wellness.
All those who attend will be entered to win a copy of the book!
Wednesdays at the Shop
Join us for a free, family friendly read aloud by Master Barber Aaron and a "Black Out Poetry" workshop!
All those who attend will be entered to win a copy of the book!
Wednesdays at the Shop
Join us for a free, family friendly read aloud by Master Barber Justin Barker and an accompanying activity.
All those who attend will be entered to win a copy of the book!
Wednesdays at the Shop
Come enjoy a read aloud and learn about gentlemen-hood and how to keep yourself looking your best with Keith Williams.
This is a free, all ages event.
Tackle Reading
Join us for a read aloud with Coach Taylor and a fitness boot camp.
Free football to the first 50 children in attendance!
Wednesdays at The Shop
Join us for a read aloud by Master Barber Joe Tyson and painting activity with the Left-Handed Bandit. This is a free, all ages event!
Read and Relax
Join us for a read aloud and family yoga sequence led by The Krazy Yogi.
This is a free, all ages event!
Read Aloud and Vision Board Creation
We’re proud to partner with local author LaGuan Rodgers and Just Buffalo Literacy Center as a part of the Civil Writes Project!
Come for a read aloud and vision board activity, and stay for a snack and latte at Khari’s Cade in Buffalo, NY.
