BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Per-Ankh Archive//Calendar of the African World//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Per-Ankh — 2026-01 X-WR-CALDESC:Per-Ankh Archive — Calendar of the African World X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VEVENT UID:727f06ce-3e04-43b6-b28a-34f674d8fdb6@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102 SUMMARY:DiaspoMeet — African Diaspora Community Events DESCRIPTION:Year-round African diaspora community gatherings across Canad a and online.\nRegion: Canada\, global\nSource: https://diaspomeet.com\nM ore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/727f06ce-3e04-43b6-b28a-34f674 d8fdb6 LOCATION:Canada\, global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/727f06ce-3e04-43b6-b28a-34f674d 8fdb6 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:diaspora-meetup,community,year-round,online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:02ba9cbf-497d-4341-a4c7-79b0c6411a8e@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102 SUMMARY:AALBC Events Directory DESCRIPTION:African American Literature Book Club continuously updated ev ents directory.\nRegion: online\nSource: https://aalbc.com/events\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/02ba9cbf-497d-4341-a4c7-79b0c6411a8 e LOCATION:online URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/02ba9cbf-497d-4341-a4c7-79b0c64 11a8e RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:book-festival,year-round,online,directory END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c7c6d90a-b1e3-4bca-8906-15bea2c75c63@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102 SUMMARY:African Diaspora Network Events DESCRIPTION:Year-round programming connecting the African diaspora.\nRegi on: USA\, usa\nSource: https://africandiasporanetwork.org\nMore: https:// www.perankharchive.com/events/c7c6d90a-b1e3-4bca-8906-15bea2c75c63 LOCATION:USA\, usa URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/c7c6d90a-b1e3-4bca-8906-15bea2c 75c63 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:pan-african-gathering,year-round,community,online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:80357a75-47db-475b-b2fa-f98910b5effe@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102 SUMMARY:Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) Programming DESCRIPTION:Year-round African Book Club\, Film Club\, author talks at Mo AD San Francisco and online.\nRegion: USA\, usa\nSource: https://moadsf.o rg\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/80357a75-47db-475b-b2fa-f 98910b5effe LOCATION:USA\, usa URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/80357a75-47db-475b-b2fa-f98910b 5effe RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:cultural-festival,year-round,community,online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:91f3f652-d5f7-44bb-983d-01542f2b88ce@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102 SUMMARY:Sudan Independence Day DESCRIPTION:Independence from the United Kingdom and Egypt\, 1956.\nRegio n: Sudan\, Africa\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/91f3f652-d 5f7-44bb-983d-01542f2b88ce LOCATION:Sudan\, Africa URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/91f3f652-d5f7-44bb-983d-01542f2 b88ce CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2aac4d0d-9fa9-420b-a35a-5aa58c845b77@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102 SUMMARY:Cameroon Independence Day DESCRIPTION:Independence from France\, 1960.\nRegion: Cameroon\, Africa\n More: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/2aac4d0d-9fa9-420b-a35a-5aa58 c845b77 LOCATION:Cameroon\, Africa URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/2aac4d0d-9fa9-420b-a35a-5aa58c8 45b77 CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e46fe50b-2f7b-491e-a087-333c457ad022@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102 SUMMARY:Birthday: John Henrik Clarke (b. 1915) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of John Henrik Clarke. (1915–1998)\nReg ion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/e46fe50b-2f7b-49 1e-a087-333c457ad022 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/e46fe50b-2f7b-491e-a087-333c457 ad022 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0dc83bb7-5c3a-4f47-94c7-e99a53a6644e@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102 SUMMARY:Birthday: P. Djèlí Clark (b. 1970) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of P. Djèlí Clark. (1970s–present)\nReg ion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/0dc83bb7-5c3a-4f 47-94c7-e99a53a6644e LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/0dc83bb7-5c3a-4f47-94c7-e99a53a 6644e CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0b837c2b-4a78-4ea4-9888-44961105ca96@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102 SUMMARY:Birthday: John G. Jackson (b. 1907) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of John G. Jackson. (1907–1993)\nRegion : Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/0b837c2b-4a78-4ea4- 9888-44961105ca96 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/0b837c2b-4a78-4ea4-9888-4496110 5ca96 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d06fcff5-1dd3-4326-b483-0b6d5d0e1d54@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102 SUMMARY:New Year's Day DESCRIPTION:US federal holiday. Most public libraries are closed.\nRegion : United States\, North America\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/eve nts/d06fcff5-1dd3-4326-b483-0b6d5d0e1d54 LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/d06fcff5-1dd3-4326-b483-0b6d5d0 e1d54 CATEGORIES:federal-holiday,library-closed END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8d43b99b-5bc7-4a59-af94-64bd117926db@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102 SUMMARY:New Year's Day (Grenada) DESCRIPTION:Public holiday marking the start of the new year in Grenada.\ nRegion: Grenada\, Caribbean\nSource: https://www.gov.gd/\nMore: https:// www.perankharchive.com/events/8d43b99b-5bc7-4a59-af94-64bd117926db LOCATION:Grenada\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/8d43b99b-5bc7-4a59-af94-64bd117 926db RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:grenada,new-year,caribbean,public-holiday END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1a38f666-9a94-4d1e-84b7-c236b68439c8@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102 SUMMARY:Liberation & Renewal Day — Haitian Independence (1804) DESCRIPTION:January 1 holds three pillars of Black liberation in a single day.\n\n1804 — Haitian Independence. After thirteen years of revolution\ , formerly enslaved Africans in Saint-Domingue declared the independent n ation of Haiti — the first free Black republic and the second sovereign n ation in the Americas. Sovereignty was not granted\; it was seized.\n\n18 63 — Emancipation Proclamation (United States). Issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1\, 1863 in the third year of the U.S. Civil War\, the Procla mation freed those held in Confederate territory. It followed — it did no t lead — the long Black-led struggle: maroons\, the Underground Railroad\ , slave revolts\, abolitionist organizing\, and the 200\,000 Black soldie rs who fought for the Union.\n\nJanuary 1 (annual) — Imani (Faith). The s eventh and final day of Kwanzaa\, founded by Maulana Karenga in 1966. Ima ni is faith in our people\, our parents\, our teachers\, our leaders\, an d the righteousness and victory of our struggle.\n\nMark the day by readi ng\, listening\, or watching public-domain works of liberation\, sovereig nty\, and renewal across the African diaspora. Sovereignty is the inherit ance\; remembrance is the practice.\nRegion: Haiti\, United States\, Pan- African\, Global\nSource: https://www.loc.gov/collections/african-america n-perspectives-rare-books/articles-and-essays/timeline-of-african-america n-history/\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/1a38f666-9a94-4d1 e-84b7-c236b68439c8 LOCATION:Haiti\, United States\, Pan-African\, Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/1a38f666-9a94-4d1e-84b7-c236b68 439c8 CATEGORIES:liberation,haitian-revolution,emancipation,kwanzaa-imani,sover eignty,independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:54bca7c4-21f1-49b8-9664-f3a03addfcae@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102 SUMMARY:Emancipation Proclamation — United States (1863) DESCRIPTION:January 1\, 1863. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emanci pation Proclamation\, declaring that all persons held as slaves in Confed erate-held territory "are\, and henceforward shall be free."\n\nThe Procl amation was a wartime measure that did not by itself end U.S. slavery (th e Thirteenth Amendment\, ratified December 6\, 1865\, did that). It exclu ded the border states and Confederate areas already under Union control. But it transformed the Civil War into a war of emancipation\, opened Unio n ranks to Black soldiers\, and was met across Black America with watch-n ight services that have continued every December 31 since.\n\nRead it alo ngside the testimonies that surround it: the Black abolitionists\, the ma roon communities\, the self-emancipated thousands who walked\, ran\, and fought their way free.\nRegion: United States\, North America\nSource: ht tps://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured-documents/emancipation-proclamat ion\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/54bca7c4-21f1-49b8-9664- f3a03addfcae LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/54bca7c4-21f1-49b8-9664-f3a03ad dfcae CATEGORIES:emancipation,liberation,sovereignty,abolition,civil war END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:84e7a902-c28e-4bad-af77-283673a95c90@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102 SUMMARY:Imani — Faith (Final Day of Kwanzaa) DESCRIPTION:January 1. The seventh and final day of Kwanzaa\, the Pan-Afr ican celebration founded by Maulana Karenga in 1966.\n\nImani means faith — to believe with all our hearts in our people\, our parents\, our teach ers\, our leaders\, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.\n\ nImani closes the seven Nguzo Saba: Umoja (Unity)\, Kujichagulia (Self-De termination)\, Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility)\, Ujamaa (Coope rative Economics)\, Nia (Purpose)\, Kuumba (Creativity)\, Imani (Faith). Light the seventh candle. Honor the elders\, the ancestors\, and the chil dren. Carry the principles into the new year.\nRegion: Pan-African\, Glob al\nSource: https://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/\nMore: https://www.pe rankharchive.com/events/84e7a902-c28e-4bad-af77-283673a95c90 LOCATION:Pan-African\, Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/84e7a902-c28e-4bad-af77-283673a 95c90 CATEGORIES:kwanzaa-imani,kwanzaa,imani,nguzo saba,pan-african,karenga END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ec97639a-5369-440e-ae5f-82b38a8f7dba@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260103 SUMMARY:Ancestors' Day (Jour des Aïeux) DESCRIPTION:Haitian national holiday honoring the ancestors who fought fo r independence. Observed the day after Independence Day.\nRegion: Haiti\, Caribbean\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/ec97639a-5369-440 e-ae5f-82b38a8f7dba LOCATION:Haiti\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/ec97639a-5369-440e-ae5f-82b38a8 f7dba CATEGORIES:Haiti,ancestors,independence,Caribbean END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:acf193ce-531e-409d-a69c-5fef04cd2c8e@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260105 SUMMARY:Birthday: C.L.R. James (b. 1901) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of C.L.R. James. (1901–1989)\nRegion: G lobal\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/acf193ce-531e-409d-a69 c-5fef04cd2c8e LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/acf193ce-531e-409d-a69c-5fef04c d2c8e CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:09ec7b8d-8587-471c-a231-e65dfe118417@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260106 SUMMARY:Birthday: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (b. 1938) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o. (1938–present)\nR egion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/09ec7b8d-8587- 471c-a231-e65dfe118417 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/09ec7b8d-8587-471c-a231-e65dfe1 18417 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1b53a30b-bf31-4c76-9898-81abb704b2c8@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260106 SUMMARY:Birthday: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (b. 1938) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o. (1938–present)\nR egion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/1b53a30b-bf31- 4c76-9898-81abb704b2c8 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/1b53a30b-bf31-4c76-9898-81abb70 4b2c8 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e2633acb-2da4-439f-b94f-f516228a80d3@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260108 SUMMARY:Birthday: Zora Neale Hurston (b. 1891) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Zora Neale Hurston. (1891–1960)\nReg ion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/e2633acb-2da4-43 9f-b94f-f516228a80d3 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/e2633acb-2da4-439f-b94f-f516228 a80d3 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:72369a99-e23a-4bcf-a411-5a60869e470e@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260112 SUMMARY:Morocco Independence Day DESCRIPTION:Independence manifesto anniversary\, 1944.\nRegion: Morocco\, Africa\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/72369a99-e23a-4bcf-a 411-5a60869e470e LOCATION:Morocco\, Africa URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/72369a99-e23a-4bcf-a411-5a60869 e470e CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:14663d78-5619-45a4-83b2-b82cf1e93982@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260119 SUMMARY:Sharjah Festival of African Literature DESCRIPTION:Annual festival of African literature in Sharjah\, UAE. 2026 theme: "The African Way".\nRegion: United Arab Emirates\, Africa\nMore: h ttps://www.perankharchive.com/events/14663d78-5619-45a4-83b2-b82cf1e93982 LOCATION:United Arab Emirates\, Africa URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/14663d78-5619-45a4-83b2-b82cf1e 93982 CATEGORIES:africa,literature,festival END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:aab7456d-c373-4869-b095-1594b18f01a9@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260116 SUMMARY:Birthday: Nicole Werewere Liking (b. 1950) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Nicole Werewere Liking. (1950–presen t)\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/aab7456d- c373-4869-b095-1594b18f01a9 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/aab7456d-c373-4869-b095-1594b18 f01a9 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9efb2d46-4bc2-442b-b972-d0d15b3f19b6@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260116 SUMMARY:Birthday: Joyce E. King (b. 1941) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Joyce E. King. (1941–present)\nRegio n: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/9efb2d46-4bc2-442b -b972-d0d15b3f19b6 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/9efb2d46-4bc2-442b-b972-d0d15b3 f19b6 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:71c9e846-0dbf-4cb4-ba89-f663cf4d579f@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260116 SUMMARY:Birthday: Margaree King Mitchell (b. 1953) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Margaree King Mitchell. (1953–presen t)\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/71c9e846- 0dbf-4cb4-ba89-f663cf4d579f LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/71c9e846-0dbf-4cb4-ba89-f663cf4 d579f CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2d937eb9-0aee-47ae-8703-2845af576809@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260116 SUMMARY:Birthday: Martin Luther King III (b. 1957) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Martin Luther King III. (1957–presen t)\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/2d937eb9- 0aee-47ae-8703-2845af576809 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/2d937eb9-0aee-47ae-8703-2845af5 76809 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:99967ce1-5da1-4487-95a1-612470b9f7e1@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260120 SUMMARY:Martin Luther King Jr. Day DESCRIPTION:Third Monday in January — honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Lut her King Jr.\, civil rights leader.\nRegion: United States\, North Americ a\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/99967ce1-5da1-4487-95a1-61 2470b9f7e1 LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/99967ce1-5da1-4487-95a1-612470b 9f7e1 CATEGORIES:civil rights,justice END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2df36479-73dc-48ed-8246-0ae646517144@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260120 SUMMARY:Martin Luther King Jr. Day DESCRIPTION:US federal holiday honoring the civil rights leader. Observed the third Monday in January. Many libraries host commemorative programs. \nRegion: United States\, North America\nMore: https://www.perankharchive .com/events/2df36479-73dc-48ed-8246-0ae646517144 LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/2df36479-73dc-48ed-8246-0ae6465 17144 CATEGORIES:federal-holiday,civil-rights,african-diaspora END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69adf717-cc2d-47c0-9363-961d91a4b049@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260121 SUMMARY:Guinea-Bissau Independence Day DESCRIPTION:National Heroes' Day.\nRegion: Guinea-Bissau\, Africa\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/69adf717-cc2d-47c0-9363-961d91a4b04 9 LOCATION:Guinea-Bissau\, Africa URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/69adf717-cc2d-47c0-9363-961d91a 4b049 CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:261fbaa5-8d3f-4aa7-b262-b1dc8fb42ad3@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260121 SUMMARY:Birthday: Drusilla Dunjee Houston (b. 1876) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Drusilla Dunjee Houston. (1876–1941) \nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/261fbaa5-8d 3f-4aa7-b262-b1dc8fb42ad3 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/261fbaa5-8d3f-4aa7-b262-b1dc8fb 42ad3 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:99305f3a-123a-4398-9030-c31614c2d006@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260125 SUMMARY:JAX Urban Book Festival DESCRIPTION:Annual urban book festival in Jacksonville\, FL.\nRegion: Uni ted States\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/99305f3a-123a-439 8-9030-c31614c2d006 LOCATION:United States URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/99305f3a-123a-4398-9030-c31614c 2d006 CATEGORIES:books,festival,urban END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1fb24bf0-9513-455f-a37a-e0bca65dbe62@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260124 SUMMARY:Birthday: Derek Walcott (b. 1930) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Derek Walcott. (1930–2017)\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/1fb24bf0-9513-455f-a3 7a-e0bca65dbe62 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/1fb24bf0-9513-455f-a37a-e0bca65 dbe62 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:95f94a3c-4e7b-4c18-aaea-111145b0b92b@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260125 SUMMARY:National Readathon Day DESCRIPTION:A day-long celebration of reading sponsored by Penguin Random House and the National Book Foundation. Libraries and schools host group reading sessions.\nRegion: United States\, North America\nMore: https:// www.perankharchive.com/events/95f94a3c-4e7b-4c18-aaea-111145b0b92b LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/95f94a3c-4e7b-4c18-aaea-111145b 0b92b CATEGORIES:library-programming,literacy,reading END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c6101670-305a-4fac-b3d2-9ae89d278e19@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260125 SUMMARY:International Day of African Culture (UNESCO) DESCRIPTION:UNESCO observance promoting the preservation and promotion of African cultural heritage.\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharc hive.com/events/c6101670-305a-4fac-b3d2-9ae89d278e19 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/c6101670-305a-4fac-b3d2-9ae89d2 78e19 CATEGORIES:africa,culture,unesco END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:785bf7be-f354-4475-9fc0-3246bd7803be@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260126 SUMMARY:Birthday: Gloria Naylor (b. 1950) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Gloria Naylor. (1950–2016)\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/785bf7be-f354-4475-9f c0-3246bd7803be LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/785bf7be-f354-4475-9fc0-3246bd7 803be CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c71e0237-d3b7-4b5d-8d9b-159f781f6c21@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260126 SUMMARY:Birthday: Gloria Naylor (b. 1950) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Gloria Naylor. (1950–2016)\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/c71e0237-d3b7-4b5d-8d 9b-159f781f6c21 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/c71e0237-d3b7-4b5d-8d9b-159f781 f6c21 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:93009839-5825-490f-94e9-e641031b0637@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260127 SUMMARY:Birthday: Carlene Davis DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Carlene Davis.\nRegion: Global\nMore : https://www.perankharchive.com/events/93009839-5825-490f-94e9-e641031b0 637 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/93009839-5825-490f-94e9-e641031 b0637 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cbdd3b22-f061-4079-ac96-c718865c65ff@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260127 SUMMARY:Birthday: Angela Y. Davis (b. 1944) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Angela Y. Davis. (1944–present)\nReg ion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/cbdd3b22-f061-40 79-ac96-c718865c65ff LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/cbdd3b22-f061-4079-ac96-c718865 c65ff CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:84036f97-c1e5-4428-99c9-3c43f91e2dcd@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260127 SUMMARY:Birthday: Thulani Davis (b. 1949) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Thulani Davis. (1949–present)\nRegio n: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/84036f97-c1e5-4428 -99c9-3c43f91e2dcd LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/84036f97-c1e5-4428-99c9-3c43f91 e2dcd CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1a12ae2d-030f-4e47-8f75-a8eec64d36e1@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260127 SUMMARY:Birthday: Angela Y. Davis (b. 1944) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Angela Y. Davis. (1944–present)\nReg ion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/1a12ae2d-030f-4e 47-8f75-a8eec64d36e1 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/1a12ae2d-030f-4e47-8f75-a8eec64 d36e1 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:34fb6b4b-b155-4fa2-89cb-82126a98523f@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260127 SUMMARY:Birthday: Andrea Davis Pinkney (b. 1963) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Andrea Davis Pinkney. (1963–present) \nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/34fb6b4b-b1 55-4fa2-89cb-82126a98523f LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/34fb6b4b-b155-4fa2-89cb-82126a9 8523f CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a6996776-6aa3-4f37-93c5-b787c4eea45a@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260127 SUMMARY:Birthday: Ivan Van Sertima (b. 1935) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Ivan Van Sertima. (1935–2009)\nRegio n: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/a6996776-6aa3-4f37 -93c5-b787c4eea45a LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/a6996776-6aa3-4f37-93c5-b787c4e ea45a CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9cdbc946-aee3-45b4-852a-592bb8fd60ec@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260127 SUMMARY:Birthday: Carlena Davis DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Carlena Davis. (Contemporary)\nRegio n: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/9cdbc946-aee3-45b4 -852a-592bb8fd60ec LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/9cdbc946-aee3-45b4-852a-592bb8f d60ec CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0f905e3d-8128-45ef-a9d9-2cf898670e18@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T125742Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260130 SUMMARY:Multicultural Children's Book Day DESCRIPTION:Annual celebration raising awareness for kids' books that cel ebrate diversity\, founded by Valarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen.\nRegion: Glo bal\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/0f905e3d-8128-45ef-a9d9- 2cf898670e18 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/0f905e3d-8128-45ef-a9d9-2cf8986 70e18 CATEGORIES:children,literacy,diversity END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR