Busboys and Poets

Busboys and Poets is a restaurant, bookstore, lounge, and theater in Washington, D.C., founded in 2005 by Andy Shallal. A second location opened in Shirlington in 2007; a third location opened in Washington, D.C., in 2008; and a fourth in Hyattsville, Maryland opened in July 2011. Another has since opened in Takoma Park. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Busboys and Poets has hosted 77 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2005 Speech. The year with the most events was 2016 with eight events. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 2014 with an average of 1,692 views per video. Most appearances with Anas "Andy" Shallal (8), Davis Shoulders (7), Ralph Nader (4). Most common tags: African Americans, Race Relations, U.S. Economy.

Recent Programs

October 1, 2019
Ghosts of Sheridan Circle

On September 21, 1976, a car bomb exploded at Sheridan Circle on Embassy Row in Washington, D.C., just over a mile from the White…
August 29, 2017
Stamped from the Beginning

Ibram Kendi talked about his book Stamped from the Beginning, in which he examines the history of racist ideas in America.…
August 24, 2017
Blackout

Radio personality Paul Porter talked about his book Blackout: My 40 Years in the Music Business, in which he looks at the…
June 1, 2017
Principles of a Pluralist Commonwealth

Gar Alperovitz talked about his book Principles of a Pluralist Commonwealth, in which he argues that the U.S. needs an…