Danielle Bayard Jackson's book Fighting for our Friendships launches on May 7, and...

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WE'RE TAKING THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD.

 

 

Currently, we're selecting cities and coordinating schedules to bring you an in-person experience of the Friend Forward brand.

 

Stay tuned for details.

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Here's what we have so far:*

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• TAMPA [SOLD OUT!!!!] -- Emmy-nominated TV host Java Ingram will facilitate the discussion on Monday, May 13 at Book + Bottle in St. Petersburg, Fl.  Vibe: intimate. Tickets will sell out.  

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• LOS ANGELES -- We'll be meeting at Rep Club on May 18. The moderator will be Sequoia Holmes, host of Black People Love Paramore Podcast (which just won a Webby!!!). Details to come. [THANK YOU FOR A PACKED HOUSE!]

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• NEW YORK-- Our moderator will be Les Alfred, host of Dear Media' s popular Balanced Black Girl Podcast. This conversation will be thoughtful and tender. Save the date for May 30. In collaboration with Cafe Con Libros in Brooklyn. [100+ registrants-- SOLD OUT!]

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• ATLANTA-- Save the date for Tuesday, June 4 in partnership with 44th and 3rd bookstore. The moderator will be Jewel Wicker. [Thank you for a small and intimate discussion!]

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• RALEIGH *JUST ADDED*-- We will meet at the Triangle Town Center Barnes and Noble on June 7. Meet and greet at 5:30pm. Author Discussion 6:00pm-6:45pm.  No need for formal registration-- just show up! We expect this gathering to be a more intimate affair, which means we'll have time to connect in a more personal way...[Thank you for a small and intimate discussion!]

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•  ORLANDO-- We'll be collaborating with She Cultivates Orlando on June 13. First 30 people receive a complimentary copy of Fighting for our Friendships! ANOTHER SOLD-OUT EVENT!​

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• CHICAGO *JUST ADDED*--  Mark your calendars for June 20! We'll be in conversation with author L'Oreal Thompson Payton at the brand new Call and Response bookstore. We believe this stop will sell out! THANK YOU FOR A FULL HOUSE!​

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• DC (THE GRAND FINALE!) -- We're wrapping the tour in DC on July 12 at Ipade with special guest Dr. Marisa G. Franco. She is a professor, friendship expert, and author of the New York Times Bestseller Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help you Make -- and Keep-- Friends. If you enjoy intellectual conversations about our platonic connections, YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS THIS EVENT. TICKETS WILL SELL OUT! [Grab your ticket.]

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IF YOU WANT TO PARTNER ON THIS EVENT, PLEASE EMAIL US AT HELLO@BETTERFEMALEFRIENDSHIPS.COM.