EDI
W
hen I was a little girl,
there was a local
program that came
on television called Cavalcade of
Gospel. Isabel Joseph Johnson
had an array of gospel talent on
every week. My mother loved that
show and the name had a lasting
impact on me. Now, (mumble,
mumble, mumble) years later, I
received a call from a director at
the Chicago Public Library who
eventually inquired about having
me host an event during Chicago’s
Book Festival Month. I was hesitant
at first, but then she added that
the event would be advertised in
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