with The Gist of Bid Whist author Lamont Jones & Professor Adam Banks

The Gist of Bid Whist is a vibrant mix of strategy, stories, and cultural insights where Lamont Jones seamlessly weaves together the excitement of gameplay with the historical and cultural significance of Bid Whist within Black communities, from its roots with Pullman porters to its latest renaissance in Chicago during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lamont Jones serves as General Counsel for Haymon Boxing Management and is a former Olympic movement executive. He is a graduate of Columbia Law School and the University of Oklahoma. He's always enjoyed playing cards with a diverse range of people, starting in his hometown in the “Little Dixie” section of Oklahoma, as well as on Ivy League campuses, in corporate law firm settings, and in the boxing business.

Dr. Adam Banks is Professor and Faculty Director of the Program in Writing and Rhetoric and the Institute for Diversity in the Arts at Stanford University. Prior to arriving at Stanford he served on faculty at the University of Kentucky and the Syracuse University Writing Program. He is the author of Digital Griots and Rhetoric and Technology, and he is currently working on a book titled Black Intranets: Dimensions of African American Digital Rhetoric.

UnBAR Cafe is a independently owned cafe serving up a variety of coffee drinks, alcohol and non-alcohol beverages, baked goods, delicious foods, and entertainment within a positive environment.

Loganberry Books is an independent bookstore in Cleveland's historic Larchmere District, established in 1994. Featuring new, used, and rare books, Loganberry now holds over 130,000 volumes and offers various community gatherings, lectures, book signings, art exhibitions, and special events throughout the year.