An introduction to the 2017-festival, with: Darnell L. Moore, Morgan Parker, Rickey Laurentiis, Kleaver Cruz, Jamey Hatley, Kataalyst Alcindor, Brittney Cooper and Kristina Kay Robinson

Curators Shantrelle P. Lewis and Maurice Carlos Ruffin will set out the current situation of Black Literature in the U.S. And a performance by spoken word artist Babs Gons.

The evening is hosted by Noraly Beyer.

After the program the Funky Organizers take over to open the festival with their groovy sounds!