Authors sign copies of book on minstrelsy

Authors Yuval Taylor and Jake Austen will talk about their new book, “Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy From Slavery to Hip-Hop,” and sign copies Friday at the Auburn Avenue Research Library. The book examines black minstrelsy’s history of from its origins to modern-day manifestations in American pop culture.

The event starts at 6 p.m. The library is at 101 Auburn Avenue, N.E., in downtown Atlanta. Information: 404-730-4001 Ext. 100.