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Tayari's Blog: Octavia Butler Memorial Scholarship *FUND*

Posted by TayariJones on March 25, 2006 07:45 AM
Filed under Current Events

I am happy to announce that there is now a movement to endow a scholarship in the name of Octavia Butler, the brilliant writer who passed away a few weeks ago. Everyone is encouraged to donate to this cause which would give students of color the opportunity to attend the Clarion Writing Workshops where Ms. Butler got her start.

I have an idea for how we can all help to raise the money. Why not plan a weekend of fundraising benefits? I imagine that in several citites, on the very same weekend, readers come and read Ms. Butler's works aloud. A bookseller could vend the books and donate the profits to the fund. The oraganizer in each town would secure a space, invite some local notables (writers, actors, etc) to read, thus drawing a crowd, but also invite some regular folks who just loved Ms. Butler to come and read and remember. I thinking a small door charge, just $5 or something that most everyone can afford to pay, but the hat will be passed at the end, there will be the book sales and maybe the bar will donate too!