"The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter" Launch Party with Soraya Palmer & Prince Shakur.

About the Book: “Mothers never die. Children love to resurrect us in they stories.”  Folktales and spirits animate this lively and unforgettable coming-of-age tale of two Jamaican-Trinidadian sisters in Brooklyn grappling with their mother’s illness, their father's infidelity, and the truth of their family's past.

About the Author: SORAYA PALMER is a Flatbush-born-and-raised writer and licensed social worker who advocates for survivors of gender-based violence who are facing criminal charges related to their abuse. She has been awarded a residency at Blue Mountain Center and interviewed for her work against police brutality, gentrification, and violence in The New York Times and BuzzFeed News. She lives in New York.

About the Conversation Parnter: Prince Shakur is a Jamaican-American author, journalist, podcast host,  video maker, and educator. His writings have appeared in Teen Vogue, Afropunk, Catapult, Vice, and more on queer culture, film, and the inner lives of black icons. His media…