WHO & WHAT: An IRL EVENT with best selling author, Michael Arceneaux, as we celebrate the launch of his newest collection of essays, I Finally Bought Some Jordans. Michael will be in conversation with journalist and co-host of The Scottie & Sylvia Show, Sylvia Obell. WHEN: Friday, March 15, 2024 @ 7pm PST (doors @ 6:30pm) WHERE: In-Person at Reparations Club (3054 S. Victoria Ave.) HEALTH & SAFETY: For your safety, we ask that you please wear a face covering while indoors for our events. HOW: Reserve an IRL ticket from the drop down below: • IRL Ticket W/ SIGNED BOOK: This ticket guarantees a seat including a SIGNED book copy available for pick up at the event. Select 'Local Pickup' at checkout to waive shipping. • FREE *STANDBY*: IRL Event entry based on capacity. Limited Signed copies will be available for purchase during the event. Due to our limited capacity, please only RSVP if you plan to attend. • SIGNED BOOK ONLY: Can't make it IRL but want a signed copy? We'll ship it to you after the event! Please email us if you have any additional needs, questions, or accessibility concerns. Michael Arceneaux is the New York Times-bestselling author of I Can’t Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other Reasons I’ve Put My Faith in Beyoncé and I Don’t Want to Die Poor. He has written for the New York Times, The Washington Post, Essence, Esquire, Ebony, Elle, Rolling Stone, and many other publications on and off Al Gore’s internet. He’s run his mouth on MSNBC, NPR, VH1, Viceland, Comedy Central, SiriusXM, and elsewhere. He lives in Los Angeles. Sylvia Obell is a journalist and on-air talent whose relatable and entertaining approach to news has made her a valued rising voice in culture. She’s currently the co-host of The Scottie & Sylvia Show, a podcast in partnership with Issa Rae’s Raedio audio company. Her past hosting work includes the Okay, Now Listen podcast and Get You A Me — both collaborations with Netflix's Strong Black Lead — and Hella Opinions, an unapologetically black Twitter show she helped develop at BuzzFeed News. Sylvia is also a celebrated writer whose work has appeared in publications such as New York Magazine, Elle, Cosmopolitan, and Essence where she penned profiles on impactful black women such as Zendaya, Issa Rae, Venus & Serena Williams, Lizzo, Savannah James, and SZA. Her reporting career includes on-air interviews with the likes of Gabrielle Union, Quinta Brunson, Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield and many Bravo Real Housewives. In addition, she has provided on-camera commentary and hosted live conversations for major networks like ABC, BET, CBS News, BBC, Universal Pictures, and Bravo. She is an alum of North Carolina A&T State University and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism who lives in Los Angeles, CA.
