Retired English teacher to bring African American book giveaway to the International Black Theater Festival

By Felecia Piggott-Log, Ph.D. Angela Reid taught in the English department at East Forsyth High School for many years. When she retired from Eagle Land, she knew in her heart that her teaching days were not yet over. A graduate of Duke University, Reid has always prized good books as some of her best friends.  Known for her love of the color purple, Reid is always dressing in purple, driving purple, and even living in a purple home. When she relocated to Georgia, she never stopped wearing her purple and black to volunteer at each biennial National Black Theatre Festival. For the very first time, she will be facilitating a youth book giveaway on Friday, Aug. 2, from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. in the street-level Benton Convention Center’s Salem Ballroom at Friday’s Youth Talent Showcase. When I was in graduate school, Reid purchased African American novels for me and other East Forsyth graduates who were focused on lifelong learning. The first book she bought for me was “Beloved” by Toni Morrison. Reading this book changed my life. It reminded readers that after slavery, African Americans were looking for their people. The character Beloved could have been one of our...