PERENNIAL STRATEGY GROUP HOSTS
BOOK SIGNING FOR AUTHOR STANLEY CROUCH
"Reconsidering the Souls of Black Folk"

AFRICAN AMERICAN NEWSWIRE)WASHINGTON, DC - - Perennial Strategy Group's Lamell McMorris hosted a book signing and luncheon for author Stanley Crouch to celebrate his literary work Reconsidering the Souls of Black Folks. Mr. Crouch teamed up with noted journalist Playthell Benjamin for this thought-provoking look back at The Souls of Black Folk, the visionary work by the great African American intellectual W. E. B. DuBois. Mr. Crouch and Mr. Benjamin appraise the contributions of DuBois's work, noting its uncanny relevance to today's society and its profound impact on the field of African-American studies. The event was held during the Congressional Black Caucus conference.

"Mr. Crouch has a breadth of knowledge about politics, art, jazz, blues and literature," Mr. McMorris said, "He is not only provocative but perceptive about these issues. Reconsidering the Souls of Black Folk is a fitting tribute to a literary and sociological triumph."

The event was held at the offices of Perennial Strategy Group with over 75 attendees. Participants had the opportunity to hear from Crouch's work, "Reconsidering the Souls of Black Folk" and discuss the book, as well as purchase an autographed copy.

John Payton, a Partner with the law firm Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering and co-host of the event, said, "We are pleased to host this event for such a dynamic and forthright person. Mr. Crouch gets to the core of the issue and has readers thinking about what they've read."
Mr. Crouch is a columnist, novelist, essayist, critic and television commentator. Crouch has been a contributing editor to The New Republic, is an editorial columnist for the New York Daily News, and is a frequent panelist on television and radio talk shows. Mr. Crouch's books include the essay collections "Notes of a Hanging Judge" (1990), "The All-American Skins Game" (1995), "Always in Pursuit" (1998) and the novel "Don't the Moon Look Lonesome: A Novel in Blues and Swing" (2000), and the forthcoming "Dean Man Blues for Saber Tooth."
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