Author: Ajuan Mance

Thursday, 6/11/2026
10:30 - 11:00
Excelsior Meeting Room
Excelsior
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4400 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94112
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Join author Ajuan Mance for a read-aloud of her latest picture book, What Do Brothas Do All Day? 

What Do Brothas Do All Day? is inspired by Richard Scarry’s What Do People Do All Day?, these joyous portraits of Black men engaged in everyday life celebrate the deep roots and rich cultures of African American communities.

Ajuan Mance is a Professor of African American literature at Mills College in Oakland, California. A lifelong artist and writer, Ajuan has participated in solo and group exhibitions as well as comic and zine fests, from the Bay Area to Brooklyn. In her art, illustration, and comics, Ajuan uses humor and bright colors to explore race, gender, power, and the people and places in which they intersect. 

Connect: Ajuan Mance - Website


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