Let’s talk! Tom and Cookie would like to start a conversation about race relations in the Metro Detroit region.  We want to share stories of growing up in Detroit in the 1960s and what we, as a community, can do to improve open communication between blacks and white and people of all races. Please contact us to request a date for your upcoming event. Whether you’re looking for a book club discussion, book signing event, or just a chance to gather a group for coffee and conversation, we’d love to be part of your plans.  Here’s a list of our upcoming appearances.

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June 2018

2nd Annual “Black & White Like You & Me” Gathering

June 16, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am EDT
Shield’s Restaurant Bar Pizzeria, 25101 Telegraph Rd
Southfield, MI 48034 United States
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BWYM Breakfast

Come join us for breakfast!  This will be a time for blacks and whites to mingle, enjoy each other, and learn about each other.  We consider this to be a huge part of our purpose for writing the book. Please bring your children, it’s important for children to witness this special kind of bonding among friends and strangers. Tom & Cookie will have a short discussion about the book, their friendship and how it grew by just getting to know…

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Boys and Girls Club – Walk For The Future

June 23, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Boys and Girls Club of Oakland and Macomb Counties, 1545 Lincoln Ave.
Royal Oak, MI 48067 United States
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The 2018 Walk For The Future supporting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland & Macomb Counties will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 9 AM at the Jack & Patti Salter Community Center in Royal Oak. Come out and support a great cause and stop by and see Tom and Cookie while you're there. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland & Macomb Counties serve over 2,100 Club members through locations in Oakland and Macomb Counties.  The mission of…

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July 2018

Interview with Jackie Kallen on New Radio Media

July 23, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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We are honored to be guests with Jackie Kallen on New Radio Media on Monday, July 23, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. Listen and watch live online or catch the recorded version on the website if you miss us on Monday. JACKIE & CO. - You never know who’ll turn up to join Jackie on this compelling show – or where the conversation will lead! Guests from all walks of life come together with Jackie to discuss anything – and everything – with no limits…

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August 2018

Warren Public Library – Dorothy Busch Branch

August 8, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT
Dorothy Busch Branch Library, 23333 Ryan
Warren, MI 48091 United States
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Dorothy Busch Branch

Join us at the Dorothy Busch Branch Library for book reading, discussion, and book signing.

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Dorothy Busch Branch Library

August 8, 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Dorothy Busch Branch Library, 23333 Ryan
Warren, MI 48091 United States
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Dorothy Busch Branch

Thomas F. Daniels and Thomas C. Marsh, authors of "Black & White Like You and Me: Parallel Lines Sometimes Intersect" will talk about their book based in Detroit. Copies will be available for purchase and signing. REGISTER HERE on the Warren Public Library website.  

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