{"id":5499,"date":"2026-07-26T18:57:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T22:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/?p=5499"},"modified":"2026-07-26T18:57:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T22:57:19","slug":"i-was-mentioned-in-a-local-newspaper-the-banner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/i-was-mentioned-in-a-local-newspaper-the-banner\/","title":{"rendered":"I Was Mentioned in a Local Newspaper (The Banner)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was recently mentioned in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebanner.com\/culture\/books\/black-books-matter-fest-mahoganybooks-FVTKAPEJERHMBA2TNO2JRFS4OM\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">local newspape<\/a>r. Since the newspaper asks you to subscribe &#8211; in order to see the article &#8211; I&#8217;ve posted screenshots of the article for all to see! The article is about the Black Books Matter Fest this Saturday, August 1, 2026. 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