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Changing the World with Stories

A Narrative 4 Artists Network Conversation

October 24-26, 2023

Stories are the one common bond every person shares. They have the potential and the power to champion our differences and mend our divisions.

In celebration of Narrative 4’s 10th anniversary, join bestselling authors and N4 Artists Network chairs, Colum McCann and Ishmael Beah for a conversation series exploring how storytelling can broaden perspectives and change the world. Moderated by N4 Artists Network Director, Felice Belle, each event will feature guest artists including, Sybil Baker, Christian Collier, Talamieka Brice, and Ellen Ann Fentress!

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All events are free and open to the public

Chattanooga, TN | 24 October

Sponsored by University of Tennessee at Chattanooga English Department, Walker Center for Teaching and Learning, and the UTC Meacham Writers’ Workshop.

Moderated by N4 Artists Network Director, Felice Belle, the event will feature guest artists Sybil Baker and Christian Collier.

7:00-9:00pm (Doors open at 6:30pm)

UC Auditorium at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

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Jackson, MS | 26 October

Sponsored by Millsaps College, Jackson State University, and Mississippi Humanities.

This event will feature guest artists Talamieka Brice and Ellen Ann Fentress in a discussion moderated by Felice Belle.

5:30-7:30pm

Millsaps College Christian Center McMullan Lecture Hall

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