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Pulitzer Finalist Lee Hawkins--Author of I Am Nobody’s Slave

Join us for this year’s premier Black History Month event featuring Lee Hawkins, Pulitzer Prize finalist, former Wall Street Journal writer, and 2026 NAACP Image Awards Nominee who is coming to Rochester, Minnesota from New York. This event is free but seating is limited so free registration is required.
When Feb 06, 2026
from 05:00 PM to 08:00 PM
Where Hilton Rochestere - Downtown Mayo Clinic Area
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