2026 Arts & Prose
Sun, Apr 12
|Tysons
ECF presents Arts & Prose featuring acclaimed author, ReShonda Tate and the prestigious Duke Ellington School Jazz Ensemble. It's a celebration of excellence in scholarship, art, music and literature!
Time & Location
Apr 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Tysons, 7750 Capital One Tower Rd, Tysons, VA 22102, USA
About the event
Event Details:
Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: Capital One Hall, Tysons, VA
Event Description:
The Educational and Charitable Foundation (ECF), a federally designated 501(c)3 organization.
The Foundation partners with numerous organizations to empower our community for a brighter
tomorrow through education, service, and philanthropy.
The Educational and Charitable Foundation provides academic achievement programs and
scholarships, advances culture and civic engagement, enhances economic empowerment, and
promotes health, wellness, and social welfare throughout Fairfax County and Northern Virginia
communities through partnerships and strategic alliances. Learn more about the Educational
and Charitable Foundation at www.ec-foundation.org.
Annually, the Educational and Charitable Foundation (ECF), working with the Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® Lambda Kappa Omega Chapter sponsors Arts & Prose, book
signing and scholarship awards ceremony.
This year’s event features acclaimed author, ReShonda Tate and the prestigious Duke Ellington
School Jazz Ensemble. The ceremony allows both organizations to award scholarships to high
performing and deserving students in the community. Over $30,000 in scholarships will be
awarded to Fairfax County students.
Ticket Information:
Tickets: $150
Proceeds: Benefit ECF's community and education initiatives in Northern Virginia and include an autographed book. Tickets: $150 and includes an autographed book.
This event funded with a generous grant from Arts Fairfax and is sponsored by the Educational and Charitable Foundation, an IRS-designated 501c(3) organization, to which contributions and a portion of the ticket price are tax deductible. For more information, contact ECF at ecfpresident@ec-foundation.org or 202-390-0405.
About the Author: ReShonda Tate
A highly sought-after motivational speaker and award-winning poet, ReShonda Tate is the
recipient of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literature for her book Say Amen,
Again and was also nominated for her books Mama’s Boy and The Secret She Kept. She has written 53 books and received a plethora of distinguished awards and honors for her journalism, fiction, and poetry writing skills, including an induction into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame and a Texas Top Author honor. Considered one of the top African-American authors in the country, her books remain a staple on Bestseller’s lists and have been featured in USA Today, The
Washington Post, Jet, People, Essence, and Ebony Magazines.
About the Book: With Love from Harlem
From The Queen of Sugar Hill author ReShonda Tate—a new novel inspired by beloved Harlem jazz performer Hazel Scott and the equal parts exhilarating and tumultuous relationship that changed the course of her life.
Harlem, 1943. At just twenty-three, Hazel Scott is a woman on fire. A jazz prodigy, a glamorous
film star, and a fierce advocate for civil rights, she’s breaking barriers and refusing to play by the rules. Then Adam Clayton Powell Jr. walks into her life. Harlem’s most electrifying preacher-turned-politician, Adam is as bold and unyielding as Hazel—charismatic, powerful…and married.
This kicks off a decades-long relationship that propels them into the center of a political and
cultural revolution. As Hazel’s star rises, Adam takes the national stage in Congress and the
couple becomes the toast of the country. But when their affair turns into a marriage, behind the glamorous façade is a battlefield of ego, ambition, and sacrifice. Forced to choose between her music and her family, Hazel must decide what she’s willing to lose—and what she refuses to give up.
Set against the pulsing backdrop of twentieth-century Harlem and featuring icons like Billie
Holiday, Langston Hughes, and James Baldwin, With Love from Harlem is a sweeping,
emotionally charged romantic drama, rich with historical detail. ReShonda Tate delivers a
powerful portrait of love, art, and the price of being unforgettable.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Scholarships provide an opportunity and make a real difference in the lives of our student recipients, their families, and our nation as they use the knowledge they gain in countless communities and industries.
ECF’s team is available to assist with building a custom sponsorship package tailored to your specific interests. Please get in touch with Eugenia Gardner for additional information.