Black Book Bash, Publix Dispute Sponsorship Deal After Social Media Firestorm
Organizers of the Florida book festival say the supermarket giant pulled sponsorship at the last minute. Publix says it was never a sponsor.
The Black Book Bash, a festival celebrating the works of Black authors, is asking for support ahead of the event this weekend after organizers said supermarket chain Publix withdrew at the last minute as the title sponsor. However, Publix disputes the claim.
“Publix was one of the companies that was contacted [for sponsorship]. There w…
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