{"id":11495,"date":"2025-06-06T06:03:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T13:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prfire.com\/news-releases\/the-men-of-literature-expo-celebrate-fathers-literacy-and-legacy\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T06:03:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T13:03:01","slug":"the-men-of-literature-expo-celebrate-fathers-literacy-and-legacy","status":"publish","type":"news-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.prfire.com\/news-releases\/the-men-of-literature-expo-celebrate-fathers-literacy-and-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Men of Literature Expo: Celebrate Fathers, Literacy, and Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"trix-content\">\n<div>\u201cMen of Literature\u201d \u2013 A Pre-Father\u2019s Day Event Honoring Male Authors and Inspiring Young Readers<br \/><strong><br \/>Michigan, US. June 6th 2025 <\/strong>&#8211; This Saturday, June 7, the Men of Literature Expo returns to Detroit, Michigan, for a powerful pre-Father\u2019s Day celebration highlighting storytelling, fatherhood, and the lasting impact of literacy. The event begins at 4 p.m. at the Northwest Activities Center, 18100 Meyers Rd.<\/p>\n<p>The Men of Literature Expo is more than a book event \u2014 it\u2019s a cultural experience that brings together male authors, community leaders, and families to honor the art of writing, the importance of legacy, and the role fathers and mentors play in shaping young minds. Guests can look forward to live book readings, author panels, meet-and-greets, and meaningful dialogue centered around literature and the power of male voices in storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s event is hosted by Jabril Muhammad, a Detroit native, published author, and passionate literacy advocate. Muhammad is the author of &#8220;My Future is Bright Because,&#8221; and he has dedicated his career to helping youth and underserved communities discover their voice through writing. Known for his deep commitment to uplifting others, Jabril works to create safe, inspiring platforms where writers can share their stories, build confidence, and connect with audiences that need their message.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Men of Literature Expo is not just about books,\u201d Jabril Muhammad said. \u201cIt\u2019s about identity, legacy, and empowering people to tell their stories \u2014 especially men whose voices are often overlooked in literary spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are available online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liveinthed.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.liveinthed.tv<\/a>. Pre-sale tickets are $7, and tickets at the door are $10. Attendees are encouraged to bring friends and family and shop for meaningful Father\u2019s Day gifts while supporting local authors and entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p>Join in celebrating the power of words, wisdom, and the men who help shape our future \u2014 one story at a time.<\/p>\n<p>About Jabril Muhammad<\/p>\n<p>Jabril Muhammad is the author of \u201cMy Future is Bright Because,\u201d and a longtime advocate for youth literacy. His journey as a storyteller began in childhood and continues to inspire young minds across Detroit and beyond. He has written \u201cJust Be From A to Z,\u201d \u201cClosing the Gap Inner Views of the Heart, Mind &amp; Soul of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakahan,\u201d \u201cHave I Done Enough:\u00a0 A Question Asked By Our Mother,\u201d \u201cThe Power of Self-Love:\u00a0 Overcoming Emotional Abandonment,\u201d \u201cBlack Gold &amp; How To Be Ourselves,\u201d and \u201cWhy is Business Considered Warefare? Can the Black Man &amp; Black Woman Win This Type of War.\u201d Search for these titles and many others on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Just-Be-Z-Jabril-Muhammad\/dp\/0578577488\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=U86PNXFT7WJH&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.r8o1oYxjiZkNSk5HW880Qg.2BirFzvWf74KP1dJERDinXReQQGvirvzqRdnh9HQFBw&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=Just+be+from+a+to+z+jabril+muhammad&amp;qid=1749143241&amp;sprefix=j\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>ENDS<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11496,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"news-rooms":[7287],"press-tags":[7473,5121,7474],"press-categories":[7475],"class_list":["post-11495","news-releases","type-news-releases","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-rooms-cannell-freelance-llc","press-tags-detroit","press-tags-fathers","press-tags-men-of-literature-expo","press-categories-events"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prfire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-releases\/11495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prfire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prfire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news-releases"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prfire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prfire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prfire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-rooms","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prfire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-rooms?post=11495"},{"taxonomy":"press-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prfire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-tags?post=11495"},{"taxonomy":"press-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prfire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-categories?post=11495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}