Event Testimonials and Feedback

  • “Stories are important for all ages and that often a book meant to teach our children, is a reminder to ourselves, to not forget.”

    — Eden Spring

    Books & Brews Event

  • “Community is everything and I love my sisters Tamara and Kallista to the core of me!”

    — Anonymous

    Books & Brews Event

  • “The readings were great and the event was a great opportunity to read new a book and be apart of the community”

    — Roy Finny

    Books & Brews Event

  • “Thank you so much Ms.K and your team for giving these girls this opportunity they will never forget, love it. You rock😘😘😘”

    —Queens Club Parent

    Queens Take Washington D.C. Trip

  • “📚 🌈 Kallista Pronounced Kalleesta Marie & Tamara Tucker-Ibarisha manifesting inner child dreams for community! It is a love language to be read a children’s book & to read one, too. It is another love language TO BE OUT with cool adults at 734 Brewing Company, yummy drinks & reading children’s books WITHOUT CHILDREN. Asha Pili Jordan’s artwork on the walls 🔥 & rain coming down & Ypsi freak fest band coming in… What a night. Don’t miss the next one! Books and Brews: An evening of wisdom and connection through storytime.....for grown ups!”

    —Heather Martin, Executive Director of Youth Arts Alliance

    Books & Brews Event

  • “At one point during this amazing Books And Brew event.. my eyes started to tear up because I was feeling this sense of joy unexplained. To have my sisters @wonderfullyhuman68 and@tibarisha and my friends reading picture books to each other... UBUNTU! That wave where you know the path your on is simply the one you're supposed to be on. My friend @pour.me.art told me he showed up because of me. Man, it hit my spirits heavy. You know. the people you seek are seeking you. When we create spaces like this... we find each other! We all knew it!!”

    — Curtis Wallace

    Books & Brews Event

  • "The DC trip inspired me to continue to discover, study, learn and share our true history which has been purposefully distorted and buried!"

    — Pamela Glover, Our Community Reads Board President

    Queens Take Washington D.C. Trip