Dignity, Justice and Joy: Holding on to Our Dignity in Challenging Times with Cole Arthur Riley

Peace Hill at Avila is proud to offer two opportunities to hear the accomplished author and poet, Cole Arthur Riley, on Friday, February 16.

2:00 – 3:30 pm
Miller Morgan Auditorium
500 Nelson Street, Durham, NC

7:00 – 8:30 pm
Mt Level Missionary Baptist Church
316 Hebron Road, Durham, NC

A book signing will follow the evening presentation.

Peace Hill at Avila is the principal sponsor of Riley’s events in Durham. Co-sponsors include the Resource Center for Women & Ministry in the South, Duke University Chapel, Living the Word Justice and Equity Ministry, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church,  Racial Justice and Reconciliation Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, and Episcopalians United Against Racism.

Cole Arthur Riley is the author of the NYT bestseller, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories that Make Us. Her writing has been featured in The Atlantic, Guernica, and The Washington Post. Cole is also the creator and writer of Black Liturgies, a project that integrates spiritual practice with Black emotion, Black literature, and the Black body. Learn more about Cole here.

Cost: Free

Registration for both events is recommended but not required.

Registration and more info for afternoon event: HERE.

Registration and more info for evening event: HERE.