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Sisters
Sippin’ Tea is the brainchild of two former Amistad book club members,
Karen Brown and Wilhelmenia Williams. The book club met at
an African-American bookstore located in Third Ward Houston.
When the group disbanded, we missed the monthly discussion and connection
with Sistahs in this relaxed, candlelit, cozy atmosphere.
In February 1992, former book club members and newly invited guests
met, established guidelines and decided on the name “Sisters Sippin’
Tea”.
Soon
there were chapters established in Dallas, Texas City and Long Island,
NY. Membership included dynamic, bold, vocal, strongly opinionated
women who agreed to disagree and still respect each other in the
morning!
Sisters
Sippin’ Tea has evolved from three to over twenty chapters representing
Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio, Virginia, Washington D.C., New York, New
Jersey, Illinois, Pennsylvania, California, Colorado, Georgia, Missouri,
Delaware and Cairo, Egypt. Each year we look forward to a
fun-filled weekend, meeting other chapter members, establishing
and renewing old friendships. Each SST Chapter provide
an annual Chapter update which continues to be interesting, enlightening
and a source of literary information.
In
our fourteenth year of existence, we continue to grow, generating
enthusiasm and excitement. This literary journey has been
invigorating and as soothing as a cup of herbal tea. We continue
to support and promote African-American authors, for it is their
gift of story-telling that has remained the catalyst for Sisters
Sippin’ Tea.
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