An Open Mic for Anacostia public discussion about the challenges the Native Americans when it comes to visibility of the real sons and daughters of the soil. Look at the water. We call it the Anacostia, but do we remember the people who named it? We are standing on the ancestral home of the Nacotchtank (more…)
Celebrate July 4th with poetry, truth, and community as we reflect on freedom still being unfinished. Freedom Ain’t Finished: Poetry on the Patio Hosted by: Black Chakra Date: Saturday, July 4, 2026 Time: 5:00–7:00 PM EST Location: Busboys and Poets Shirlington A July 4th poetry open mic honoring the promise, tension, and unfinished road to (more…)
Words Beats & Life’s monthly youth open mic and poetry slam happens every first Saturday of the month. Sign up to recite, rap or sing in the open mic or compete in the poetry slam.Hosted by Glo Shines and Blackpicasso$5.00 + Tax and fees online. $8.00 (tax and fees included) at the door ! (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by KaNikki J.KaNikki Jakarta is the First African American Poet Laureate of Alexandria, Virginia. She is an Award Winning Performance Poet who has toured the US and the UK. KaNikki is the author of three novels, two poetry collections, a memoir, a short story, poetry collection entitled (more…)
What if elderhood could be the most meaningful, expansive and fun time of life? Psychedelics and the Counterculture of Aging describes how intentional use of psychedelics in older age can support profound healing, personal exploration, meaning making, spiritual deepening, joy, and resolution in the face of death. Part informational resource and part compendium of personal (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Twain DooleyTwain Dooley is a first generation American. Born and raised in Washington, DC, he learned to use language to talk himself into and out of inner-city challenges. He joined the Army Reserves and served on active duty during Desert Storm. After a two-year stay in (more…)
In this essential intervention, Venezuelan socialists provide an invaluable analysis of the origins and causes of their country’s crisis, and offer a critique of the Maduro regime. Venezuela in Crisis brings together a diverse array of Venezuelan thinkers and activists to grapple with the question of how and why the aspirations for what Hugo Chavez (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Simply Sherri!California born and Maryland raised, Simply Sherri started writing in 2001 and started reciting her work in 2008 in her poetic home of Baltimore. With topics ranging from love and relationships to depression and verbal abuse, her writing style is easy going and a reflection (more…)
Iran’s nuclear program remains one of the most contentious issues of modern international politics. This book is the first to trace the evolution of Iran’s nuclear strategy (program) in the broader context of its relationship with the United States, from the early days of total US support in the 1950s to the staunch opposition that (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Da TruthThe equation Situation – Lie +(facts×Reason)= Da Truth. A spoken word artist who is widely known on Baltimore’s poetry scene. This Baltimore native has graciously shifted around the east coast projecting pieces that pierce the minds of her listeners. With powerful wordplay, straight talk and (more…)
A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Miss Kiane InkAlthough she is a social worker by profession, she is a poet by passion. In 1997, Dinahsta launched KIANE INK. She wrote cards, poems and other writings for special events and as special gifts. In 2005, she expanded KIANE INK to include the artistry (more…)
Join us for an important community discussion on the healthcare crisis in Sudan. Doctors Against Genocide, in partnership with the Sudanese American Physician Association (SAPA) and CODEPINK, invites you to an evening of updates from the frontlines of Sudan’s collapsing healthcare system. We are honored to welcome: Dr. Haitham Awadallah Minister of Health, Sudan Dr. (more…)