Kadir Nelson discussion and book signing at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

In celebration of the 94th Anniversary of the founding of the Negro Leagues, the NLBM will host “A Stroke of Genius!”: A conversation with acclaimed artist and author Kadir Nelson on the Field of Legends exhibition area, Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 6:00 pm.

Nelson is the illustrator for several notable children’s books including the bestselling We Are the Ship: the Story of the Negro Leagues and Testing the Ice: A True Story of Jackie Robinson. He will also discuss and sign copies of other books, available through the Extra Inning Museum Store, including Mandela, Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans, and I Have a Dream.

The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are suggested. NLBM members will receive special seating with reservations. Please call 816-221-1920 today to reserve your place.

(To learn more about Kadir Nelson, link to www.KadirNelson.com)

 

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