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Book Signing with Local Author Lonnae O'Neal for Her Newest Book Bibb Country
Sat, Jun 21
|Nest Proper
In Bibb Country, O’Neal delivers a searing cultural reckoning. Tracing her family lineage back seven generations—from enslavement to emancipation and migration—she explores how the legacies of land ownership, racial hierarchy, and inheritance continue to echo in the present.
Time & Location
Jun 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Nest Proper, 5303 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville, MD 20781, USA
Guests
About the Event
Award winning journalist, Lonnae O’Neal, who has written for the Washington Post, ESPN/Andscape, and Essence Magazine, among others, has long been recognized for her powerful writing on race, identity, and culture.
The event will feature light hors d’oeuvres, summer-inspired cocktails, and a chance to connect directly with the author. Guests will also experience a short reading and Q&A session, offering deeper insight into the research, revelations, and questions at the heart of Bibb Country.
Free parking is available behind The Maryland Building, accessible via Hamilton Street.