Book Event - The Earth’s Dance of Wind and Fire
Fri, Jul 25
|Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
Join us for a poetry book event featuring The Earth’s Dance of Wind and Fire and a variety of other poetry collections with author Dr. William N. Thomas IV!
Time & Location
Jul 25, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
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About The Event
About the Book
“The Earth’s Dance of Wind and Fire” by Dr. William N. Thomas IV invites readers into an elemental allegory where Wind and Fire—personified forces—engage in intimate dialogues about identity, connection, and transformation. Wind, embodying change, restlessness, and introspection, contrasts with Fire’s passionate intensity and craving for cohesion. Through their dynamic exchanges—simultaneously magnetic and tumultuous—this lyrical meditation explores growth, yearning, and the bittersweet acceptance that some powerful unions are destined to be brief. In beautifully poetic prose, Thomas explores the tension between independence and union, crafting a moving reflection on love, impermanence, and the elemental forces that shape the human spirit.
About the Author
William N. Thomas IV, EdD (Baba Hapi Ma’at) joined the faculty at American University in 2021 as a Professorial Lecturer in the School of Education’s EdD program and currently serves as the program's Director. Dr. Thomas’s research interests focus on the application of Self-Determination Theory…
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This ticket ensures a copy of “The Earth’s Dance of Wind and Fire” book will be waiting for you at the register.
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This ticket ensures a copy of "The Earth's Song of Sun and Water" book will be waiting for you at the register.
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This ticket ensures a copy of "The Earth's Inner Space: Elemental Allegories and Emotional Landscapes" book will be waiting for you at the register.
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This ticket ensures a copy of "The Earth's Suspension in Time: Momentary Experiences and Understandings" book will be waiting for you at the register.
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This ticket ensures a copy of Decode to Encode book will be waiting for you at the register.
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