The inaugural Nashville Tea and Conversations with African-American women will be on Saturday, April 5, 2014 starting at 9 a.m. in the Women’s Building (Elliott Hall) on the campus of Tennessee State University.
Tea and Conversations is a networking, educational, spiritual and communications event that builds relationships among African-American women.
The event is being held in conjunction with the TSU Women’s Center, The Tennessee Tribune and Lexus of Nashville.
Journalist Sandra Long Weaver first hosted the event in 2005 in Philadelphia, Pa. In 2010, the event brought together nearly 400 women.
Nationally renowned artist and lecturer Synthia Saint James will unveil the signature “Tea and Conversations” painting at the event. Saint James is well-known for designing the first Kwaanza stamp and the book jacket for “Waiting to Exhale.”
Also featured are workshops on health, social media, fashion, media access and politics. Formal tea and sandwiches will be served shortly after noon. There will be music, a dramatic presentation of “Hatitude” and the Most Fabulous Hat Contest.
Tickets for $40 for Tea and Conversations can be purchased at www.teaandconversations.com through April 3. After that, tickets are $45. And tickets are $50 at the door.
There is simply no other event like Tea and Conversations with African-American women. It is a chance to meet someone new, reconnect with a colleague and explore new ideas.