The Black Ink Coalition

04/27/2026

Excelsior Band 1883! That's free music classes during Jazz Art Writers South Festival! You can reserve your student's spot today.

04/27/2026

The Jazz Studio, a program of the Mobile Big Band will play live from 5-6pm! Come out and support these young musicians! We're gearing up for our 5th year of Jazz Art Writers South Festival! Come out and enjoy the good time, good food, and great music!

04/27/2026

Looking forward to it! This year we're going to have such a good time!

01/03/2026

We’re thrilled to make our Baldwin County debut at Barnes & Noble – Eastern Shore Centre!

🗓 Saturday, January 3rd | 12–2 PM
✍🏽 Meet Paula Webb & Willie Dinish III
📚 Mr. Paris Makes a Mess will be available for purchase

Bring a friend, meet the authors, and help us celebrate the joy of storytelling. We can’t wait to see you there!

10/24/2025

Thank you to our partners, The Frenchmen! We're excited to see our author community come together at this exciting new event. Come out and enjoy tomorrow night 5PM - 9PM @ Vintage Verb in downtown Mobile.

09/13/2025

Come hungry this Saturday to the Taco Tailgate Cook-Off & Family Festival at Central Midtown!
From 10 AM to 3 PM, enjoy live music, family activities, local vendors, and the ultimate taco showdown — where you get to taste and vote for your favorites.
Bring the whole family for a day of food, fun, and community — rain or shine, right on Dauphin Street at Central Midtown Church.
Tickets and details at CentralMidtown.org.
That’s this Saturday, September 13th, 10 to 3 — the Taco Tailgate Cook-Off & Family Festival!

09/12/2025

ART WALK TONIGHT! @ Sophiella Gallery - 111 Dauphin Street. Be there early and enjoy the atmosphere.

09/12/2025

The Jazz Art Writers South Festival (JAWS Fest) is coming to Central Midtown!

🗓 Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Central Midtown Onsite Gallery, 1260 Dauphin Street

🎶 Enjoy the sounds of the legendary Excelsior Band
🎓 Students from Leinkauf & Chastang will have the opportunity to receive their certificates during this celebration
🖼 Explore the Onsite Gallery and celebrate community arts

Bring your students, families, and community to join us for music, recognition, and celebration.

✨ Presented by JAWS Festival – Celebrating our local youth, jazz, writers, and Southern culture.

08/23/2025

Excited for the next event! This one is going to be great y'all! Thanks for the opportunity Conde-Charlotte Museum House! See you at 6pm on Saturday!

Join us tomorrow August 23 at 6 p.m. here at the Conde-Charlotte Museum to meet the authors of Mr. Paris Makes a Mess: an Excelsior Band Murder Mystery. Listen to Willie Dinish III and Paula Webb discuss their new book with Hosea London, leader of the Excelsior band and the inspiration for the main character.

Enjoy live music by the Excelsiors, delicious refreshments, and participate in solving a mystery to win a signed copy of Mr. Paris Makes a Mess! Guests will also get to enter a raffle to win prizes after the show!

07/18/2025

We had such a great time! Enjoy this excellent interview with Iceberg Paris of blackbibliomania.com about Mr. Paris Makes a Mess! And get ready for the book signing event on Saturday, July 19th. https://youtu.be/6vLSdPDy8ec?si=oX-C0BxsDrPDshLE

🎷✨ AUTHOR INTERVIEW ALERT! ✨🎷 Get ready to dive into the jazzy chaos of Mr. Paris Makes a Mess – An Excelsior Band Murder Mystery 🎺🔍 Join me as I chat wi...