African American Read-In

The Ozarks Heritage Research Center in collaboration with the West Plains Council on the Arts, as well as the West Plains Public Library, will host a reading of “Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks” for the 2026 African American Read In event.

The Springfield African-American Read-In Thursday night at the Springfield Art Museum celebrated African American authors through music, plays and poetry.…