On Sun, May 19th, poets from the Busboys tribe celebrated the 5th Anniversary of Split This Rock with Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco, Split This Rock’s Executive Director Sarah Browning, DC Youth Slam Team poets Thomas “Vocab” Hill and Asha Gardner, and many more.
We’re excited for the celebration to continue at Sunday Kind of Love with Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco tonight at 5pm, 14th & V.
Speech given on February 1, 2024 in Havana, Cuba In 1927 Langston Hughes walked into a Cuba amid an emerging community of artists, intellectuals, and radicals. He saw a “sunrise in a new land [– a day – in his words]sic – full of brownskin surprises, and hitherto unknown contacts in a world of color.” … Continued
January 18, 2024 – January 25, 2024 In keeping with our ongoing mission of uplifting racial and cultural connections, Busboys and Poets is hosting Palestine Week (January 18 through January 25, 2024). This week-long series of events will offer a diverse range of programming featuring Palestinian food, music, dance, poetry, discussions, and other enriching events. … Continued
Sending BIG LOVE to all of our beautiful guests, friends and family who voted for us in Washington City Paper’s Best of DC 2015 poll
UPDATE: March 25, 2020 We have made the difficult decision to close our Brookland and Takoma locations. Delivery and pick up are currently available from all other locations from 11AM – 9 PM daily via order.busboysandpoets.com UPDATE: March 17, 2020 All DC and MD locations are offering carryout and delivery services from 11 AM – … Continued
We’re hosting our annual pajama brunch at all locations. Roll out of bed and show up in your finest jammies!
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