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Women's History Month Event In West Orange: 'Reading with My Sisters'

The West Orange African Heritage Organization will host a Women's History Month program featuring author Elaine M. Brown.

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange African Heritage Organization (WOAHO) will host a Women's History Month program titled “Reading with My Sisters” on Sunday, March 22.

The event will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. at the West Orange Public Library. Learn more here.

Here’s what to expect, organizers said:

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“The program will feature Elaine M. Brown, author of ‘A Taste of Power,’ Brown's account of her life at the highest levels of the Black Panther Party's hierarchy. More than a journey through a turbulent time in American history, this is the story of a Black woman's battle to define herself. Brown is the former vice president for special markets and creative services at HBO. She is a Daytime Emmy award-winning writer, as well as producer who has won numerous industry awards in the cable industry.”

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