BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Per-Ankh Archive//Calendar of the African World//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Per-Ankh — 2026-09 X-WR-CALDESC:Per-Ankh Archive — Calendar of the African World X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VEVENT UID:efb89774-2e52-455d-9347-555b44d9589c@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 SUMMARY:National Library Card Sign-Up Month DESCRIPTION:A month-long American Library Association initiative encourag ing everyone to obtain a library card.\nRegion: United States\, North Ame rica\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/efb89774-2e52-455d-9347 -555b44d9589c LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/efb89774-2e52-455d-9347-555b44d 9589c RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:library-programming,library-card,ala END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d5ba937d-20f0-4b04-b983-d028306781dd@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260904 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260905 SUMMARY:Birthday: Richard Wright (b. 1908) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Richard Wright. (1908–1960)\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/d5ba937d-20f0-4b04-b 983-d028306781dd LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/d5ba937d-20f0-4b04-b983-d028306 781dd RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:997ce738-78aa-48e5-a66f-15c32fa6bb18@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260906 SUMMARY:Sable Fan Gala DESCRIPTION:Black cosplay and fandom gala celebrating Black cosplayers\, designers\, and speculative-fiction creators across the diaspora.\nRegion : United States\, North America\nSource: https://www.sablefangala.com\nMo re: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/997ce738-78aa-48e5-a66f-15c32fa 6bb18 LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/997ce738-78aa-48e5-a66f-15c32fa 6bb18 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:blerds,cosplay,black-cosplay,sable-fan-gala,convention,fandom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8eb2521a-03be-4668-bcc9-a6f4698f8a3d@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260907 SUMMARY:Eswatini (Swaziland) Independence Day DESCRIPTION:Independence from the United Kingdom\, 1968.\nRegion: Eswatin i\, Africa\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/8eb2521a-03be-466 8-bcc9-a6f4698f8a3d LOCATION:Eswatini\, Africa URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/8eb2521a-03be-4668-bcc9-a6f4698 f8a3d RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11a533d3-e216-43da-885f-eb7bb0500845@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260908 SUMMARY:West Indian American Day Carnival (Brooklyn) DESCRIPTION:Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway parade on U.S. Labor Day — the lar gest Caribbean diaspora carnival in the United States\, with J'ouvert at dawn and mas bands all day.\nRegion: United States\, North America\nSourc e: https://www.wiadcacarnival.org/\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/ events/11a533d3-e216-43da-885f-eb7bb0500845 LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/11a533d3-e216-43da-885f-eb7bb05 00845 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:caribbean-holidays-and-carnival,carnival,brooklyn,west-indian- day,labor-day,diaspora END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cd0c03d4-854f-4ec8-8223-78b255a951ba@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260908 SUMMARY:Labor Day DESCRIPTION:US federal holiday. Observed the first Monday in September. M ost public libraries are closed.\nRegion: United States\, North America\n More: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/cd0c03d4-854f-4ec8-8223-78b25 5a951ba LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/cd0c03d4-854f-4ec8-8223-78b255a 951ba RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:federal-holiday,library-closed END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7fff7ea3-7c79-4053-b6cc-bb2281985bde@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260909 SUMMARY:International Literacy Day DESCRIPTION:UNESCO's International Literacy Day. Per-Ankh marks the day b y centering literacy as a continuous African tradition — from Medu Neter to Ge'ez to Ajami to today's Black children's authors carrying the work f orward.\nRegion: Global Diaspora\nSource: https://www.unesco.org/en/days/ literacy\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/7fff7ea3-7c79-4053- b6cc-bb2281985bde LOCATION:Global Diaspora URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/7fff7ea3-7c79-4053-b6cc-bb22819 85bde RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:literacy,authors,diaspora,unesco END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:66870e39-1b31-428e-a089-85e3d2be6308@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260910 SUMMARY:Birthday: Sonia Sanchez (b. 1934) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Sonia Sanchez. (1934–present)\nRegio n: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/66870e39-1b31-428e -a089-85e3d2be6308 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/66870e39-1b31-428e-a089-85e3d2b e6308 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cca4d3ba-ccdb-4f9c-95ad-b9b99f4f89e2@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913 SUMMARY:Petersburg Book Fest 2026 DESCRIPTION:A day of literary delights\, food\, author meet-and-greets\, and BOOKS — brought to you by Resist Booksellers at the VSU Multipurpose Center in Petersburg\, VA.\nRegion: United States\, North America\nSource : https://www.resistbooksellers.com\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com /events/cca4d3ba-ccdb-4f9c-95ad-b9b99f4f89e2 LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/cca4d3ba-ccdb-4f9c-95ad-b9b99f4 f89e2 CATEGORIES:black-books,literary-festival,virginia,resist-booksellers,vsu, community,book-fair END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6f1329dc-a41a-4ec3-bef8-7bfaf5d407db@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913 SUMMARY:Birthday: Amílcar Cabral (b. 1924) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Amílcar Cabral. (1924–1973)\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/6f1329dc-a41a-4ec3-b ef8-7bfaf5d407db LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/6f1329dc-a41a-4ec3-bef8-7bfaf5d 407db RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7ac7001a-e9d4-4d03-9670-ef0aee66f3a5@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913 SUMMARY:Birthday: Amilcar Cabral (b. 1924) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Amilcar Cabral. (1924–1973)\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/7ac7001a-e9d4-4d03-9 670-ef0aee66f3a5 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/7ac7001a-e9d4-4d03-9670-ef0aee6 6f3a5 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:831608eb-8197-413c-8337-f08d5fd88cb8@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913 SUMMARY:Brown Sugar & Black Romance Literary Fest 2026 DESCRIPTION:Featured Black romance authors gather at the Keith Summey Nor th Charleston Library for a celebration of Black romance literature. Auth ors include Andraya Valentine\, Aries Skye\, Aubree Pynn\, B. Bewtie\, CM Barnes\, Crystal Symone\, Mycah Edwards\, Octavia Grant\, Ryan Hodge\, S anye' Phoenix\, E.R. Belle\, Iesha Bree\, Juri Hines\, Kimberly Brown\, M el Dau\, Michele Sims\, Tanon Tales\, and Tara L. Thompson.\nRegion: Unit ed States\, North America\nSource: https://www.instagram.com/sedonarosewr ites/\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/831608eb-8197-413c-833 7-f08d5fd88cb8 LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/831608eb-8197-413c-8337-f08d5fd 88cb8 CATEGORIES:black-romance,literary-festival,south-carolina,african-america n,women-authors,community,book-fair,public-library END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:23d1bddc-d58f-4849-ab45-edf0bf4ffb52@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261016 SUMMARY:National Hispanic Heritage Month (Afro-Latino Focus) DESCRIPTION:Honoring the African roots of Latin American and Caribbean cu ltures. Featured: Arturo Schomburg\, Nicolás Guillén\, Celia Cruz — cente ring the African presence often erased from Hispanic identity.\nRegion: G lobal\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/23d1bddc-d58f-4849-ab4 5-edf0bf4ffb52 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/23d1bddc-d58f-4849-ab45-edf0bf4 ffb52 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:afro-latino,heritage month,diaspora END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:f3535a29-9363-4eea-a217-ae5292b75d8e@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260916 SUMMARY:Birthday: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (b. 1977) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. (1977–pres ent)\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/f3535a2 9-9363-4eea-a217-ae5292b75d8e LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/f3535a29-9363-4eea-a217-ae5292b 75d8e RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b2d308d1-679c-49ea-824a-39dd3249f18c@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260916 SUMMARY:Birthday: Keon West (b. 1985) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Keon West. (1985–present)\nRegion: G lobal\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/b2d308d1-679c-49ea-824 a-39dd3249f18c LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/b2d308d1-679c-49ea-824a-39dd324 9f18c RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1e0f8f30-afa9-4a52-8295-af075daaa65c@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260916 SUMMARY:Birthday: Claude McKay (b. 1889) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Claude McKay. (1889–1948)\nRegion: G lobal\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/1e0f8f30-afa9-4a52-829 5-af075daaa65c LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/1e0f8f30-afa9-4a52-8295-af075da aa65c RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:171d19d0-6a70-410d-9c56-7cd7504f39b9@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260917 SUMMARY:Birthday: Henry Louis Gates Jr. (b. 1950) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Henry Louis Gates Jr.. (1950–present )\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/171d19d0-6 a70-410d-9c56-7cd7504f39b9 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/171d19d0-6a70-410d-9c56-7cd7504 f39b9 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e750891c-17ab-44d0-897f-5e0a6c999333@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920 SUMMARY:African Cultural Festival (Pennsylvania) DESCRIPTION:Annual gathering of African continent and diaspora communitie s in Pennsylvania.\nRegion: United States\, United States\nMore: https:// www.perankharchive.com/events/e750891c-17ab-44d0-897f-5e0a6c999333 LOCATION:United States\, United States URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/e750891c-17ab-44d0-897f-5e0a6c9 99333 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:africa,diaspora,culture,festival END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cc1399fe-d3eb-4116-a663-382c0f6f31ff@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920 SUMMARY:St. Kitts and Nevis Independence Day DESCRIPTION:Independence from the United Kingdom\, 1983.\nRegion: St. Kit ts and Nevis\, Caribbean\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/cc1 399fe-d3eb-4116-a663-382c0f6f31ff LOCATION:St. Kitts and Nevis\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/cc1399fe-d3eb-4116-a663-382c0f6 f31ff RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b8fbeb29-e72a-4fec-b3d5-72d0c833ad3f@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920 SUMMARY:MECCAcon Motor City Black Age of Comics Convention DESCRIPTION:Detroit Black Age of Comics convention: independent Black com ics creators\, cosplay\, panels\, and a film festival.\nRegion: United St ates\, North America\nSource: https://www.meccacon.com\nMore: https://www .perankharchive.com/events/b8fbeb29-e72a-4fec-b3d5-72d0c833ad3f LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/b8fbeb29-e72a-4fec-b3d5-72d0c83 3ad3f RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:blerds,comics,black-age-of-comics,meccacon,convention,indie-co mics,cosplay END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a111bcec-4ee0-41e8-a0a2-40edfce909e8@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921 SUMMARY:Black Girl Book Fair Tour 2026 — Charlotte DESCRIPTION:Tour stop for The Black Girl Book Fair celebrating Black wome n authors\, readers\, and book culture.\nRegion: United States\nMore: htt ps://www.perankharchive.com/events/a111bcec-4ee0-41e8-a0a2-40edfce909e8 LOCATION:United States URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/a111bcec-4ee0-41e8-a0a2-40edfce 909e8 CATEGORIES:black-women-authors,book-fair,literary,indie-publishing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:77db81cf-fc1e-4699-afaf-28c0d4233f1b@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921 SUMMARY:Birthday: Jean-Jacques Dessalines (b. 1758) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Jean-Jacques Dessalines. (1758–1806) \nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/77db81cf-fc 1e-4699-afaf-28c0d4233f1b LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/77db81cf-fc1e-4699-afaf-28c0d42 33f1b RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ff37ec52-5dbb-4569-82b9-e5964ada4a28@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260922 SUMMARY:Belize Independence Day DESCRIPTION:Independence from the United Kingdom\, 1981.\nRegion: Belize\ , Caribbean\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/ff37ec52-5dbb-45 69-82b9-e5964ada4a28 LOCATION:Belize\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/ff37ec52-5dbb-4569-82b9-e5964ad a4a28 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:013b84c0-2d63-4a1d-976c-77a248607cc2@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260922 SUMMARY:Birthday: Édouard Glissant (b. 1928) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Édouard Glissant. (1928–2011)\nRegio n: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/013b84c0-2d63-4a1d -976c-77a248607cc2 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/013b84c0-2d63-4a1d-976c-77a2486 07cc2 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a25ee30a-5787-4520-8818-33f8ea07e59e@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260922 SUMMARY:Birthday: Kwame Nkrumah (b. 1909) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Kwame Nkrumah. (1909–1972)\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/a25ee30a-5787-4520-88 18-33f8ea07e59e LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/a25ee30a-5787-4520-8818-33f8ea0 7e59e RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6bc72018-5580-4955-ad27-932b3404ffa0@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260923 SUMMARY:Mali Independence Day DESCRIPTION:Independence from France\, 1960.\nRegion: Mali\, Africa\nMore : https://www.perankharchive.com/events/6bc72018-5580-4955-ad27-932b3404f fa0 LOCATION:Mali\, Africa URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/6bc72018-5580-4955-ad27-932b340 4ffa0 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4c42e9e4-81e8-405d-b51b-449a91795ca1@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260926 SUMMARY:Birthday: bell hooks (b. 1952) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of bell hooks. (1952–2021)\nRegion: Glo bal\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/4c42e9e4-81e8-405d-b51b- 449a91795ca1 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/4c42e9e4-81e8-405d-b51b-449a917 95ca1 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5ae9c8bb-42b8-4070-bc71-c9c7b0110d6a@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261004 SUMMARY:Banned Books Week DESCRIPTION:An annual American Library Association event celebrating the freedom to read and spotlighting current and historical attempts to censo r books in libraries and schools.\nRegion: United States\, North America\ nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/5ae9c8bb-42b8-4070-bc71-c9c7 b0110d6a LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/5ae9c8bb-42b8-4070-bc71-c9c7b01 10d6a RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:library-programming,banned-books,intellectual-freedom,ala END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e30108bc-417e-40d7-80c7-4517c6c044ed@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928 SUMMARY:Brooklyn Book Festival DESCRIPTION:One of the largest free literary events in New York City\, fe aturing national and international authors.\nRegion: United States\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/e30108bc-417e-40d7-80c7-4517c6c044 ed LOCATION:United States URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/e30108bc-417e-40d7-80c7-4517c6c 044ed RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:books,festival,brooklyn END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4fce5295-0391-4644-a441-6ada03a68ea3@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260731T065352Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 SUMMARY:Botswana Independence Day DESCRIPTION:Independence from the United Kingdom\, 1966.\nRegion: Botswan a\, Africa\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/4fce5295-0391-464 4-a441-6ada03a68ea3 LOCATION:Botswana\, Africa URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/4fce5295-0391-4644-a441-6ada03a 68ea3 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR