Ericka Blount Danois, Rickey Vincent & DJ Tom LG. Get down with authors Ericka Blount Danois sharing “Love, Peace, and Soul,” a celebratory behind-the-scenes look at the show Soul Train; and Rickey Vincent sharing “Party Music,” a look beyond the mainstream civil rights movement of the Black Panthers that connects the black music tradition with the black activist tradition. DJ Tom LG will spin Soul Train flavored vinyl. 7 p.m. Nov. 8. Books Inc., 1344 Park St., Alameda. Free. 510-522-2226, www.booksinc.net.
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