top of page
The Year of X
Kulturally LIT FEST , and we're back for our 6th annual celebration on Saturday, Oct 4, 2025! Our theme this year is "The Year of X" honoring the centennial year of Medgar Evers and Malcolm X. The LIT Fest program is aimed at inspiring action, critical thought, and community building. It offers a platform to engage deeply with the lives of these revolutionary leaders, their ideas, and the transformative power of their work while opening dialogue about the social movements of today.
LIT Fest also features a wide selection of literary vendors, performances, music, and activities for all ages.
Speakers & Facilitators
SCHEDULE
11:30AM - WELCOME
Greetings from our Executive Director,
IfeMichelle Gardin & Erik Clemons
11:30PM - 12:30PM
Children's Storytime & Discussion
Quartez Harris author of "Go Tell It: How James Baldwin became a Writer" & Amelia Allen Sherwood
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Women in the Civil Rights era discussion
w/ Dr. Siobhan Carter- David (SCSU), Author Lisa D. Gray led by Markeshia Ricks
2:30PM - 3:30PM
Keynote: Life and Legacy of Medgar Wiley Evers and Malcolm X
Dr. Michael Vinson Williams , Director of the Africana Studies Program, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
.png){kind=logo}
.png){kind=logo}
.png)
SPONSORS
BECOME A SPONSOR
email us at read@kulturallylit.org to discuss opportunities
bottom of page