Saturday, August 3, 11am-7:30pm, MPACC Box Park, 925 Mt. Vernon Ave.

From 11am to 3:30pm, workshops will take place next door to the park, at 905 Mt. Vernon Ave., inside of the OSU African American and African Studies Community Extension Center. Complimentary lunch will be provided to workshop attendees with pre-registration. Space is limited. Register now at: sites.google.com/view/cbuswgfest/home.

The upcoming festival also boasts a live concert, beginning at 4:30pm, with a brief talk and signing by Syleena Johnson about her new book The Weight is Over: My Journey to Loving My Body from the Outside In. The first 50 workshop registrants will receive a free copy of the book and can have it signed by Johnson [must pre-register and attend the workshop]. The live concert will feature local performers Shad Jones, The Tryangles, Christina Myles, Dr. E, Chris Brown and the WGFest Band, and, of course, a breathtaking headlining performance by Syleena Johnson.

This event is proudly supported by Education Foundation for Freedom, Planned Parenthood of Ohio, The Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology, OSU Office of Equity, Diversity, and Global Engagement (EDGE), OSU Department of Teaching and Learning, OSU College of Social Work, OSU Office of Diversity and Inclusion, The Women’s Place; Brown Girls Mentoring, Tifani K Inspires, D’Light House Family Center, Inc., East Side PACT [Partners Achieving Community Transformation], and Maryhaven Women’s Program.

Contact: Dr. Elaine Richardson, giveusfreerecords@gmail.com.

For more information and to pre-register for workshops, visit Columbus Women and Girls’ Fest at sites.google.com/view/cbuswgfest/home.