Convos with Ashley are in-person discussions led by Ashley Hoskins, Creative Director of The Free Black Women’s Library HTX and Anderson Center For The Arts Artist In Resident. They feature three phenomenal women who have contributed to the canon of Black women's literary expression by archiving books and/or writing. These events will be held at the Anderson Center for the Arts during February, March, and April 2025. They are free to attend with registration. Following the conversations, there will be a social hour so that attendees can engage with the featured guests. 

Brown Girls Do Ballet FounderTakiyah Wallace-McMillian: February 22, 2025, @ The Anderson Center For The Arts

TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian is a Photographer and the Founder and Executive Director of Brown Girls Do Ballet, a philanthropic organization that works to increase the participation of underrepresented populations in ballet programs by providing resources and scholarships to assist young girls in their ballet development and training. TaKiyah's work has been featured in/on CBS Mornings, The Washington Post, HuffPo, Pointe Magazine, and more. She is a former Dallas ISD Gifted-Education teacher (18 years) and is the Owner/Photographer of Some Sweet Photography. She is the author of The Color of Dance, released in September 2023, and a children's book- Brown Girls Do Ballet, released in August 2024. She lives in Dallas, Texas, with her family.