Black History Month Poetry Slam | Hosted by
Date and Time
Feb 21, 2026 7:00 pm
Location
Anacostia
2004 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20020
Feb 21, 2026 7:00 pm
Anacostia
📍 450 K St NW | 🎤 Host: Malachi Byrd
🗓 Saturday, February 22, 2025 | ⏰ 8:00 PM
A poetry slam is a high-energy, competitive event where poets perform original work and are judged by audience-selected judges. Poets bring the heat with powerful words, and the crowd helps decide the winner!
📢 Two rounds of spoken word intensity—audience picks the winner!
💰 1st Place Winner Takes ALL: $100 CASH PRIZE
🎟 $5 + tax & fees online | $8 (tax & fees included) at the door
✅ Poets must check in 30 minutes before the show for random slot selection.
✅ All poems must be original works.
✅ 3-minute 30-second time limit (with a 10-second grace period). Going over? Point deductions apply!
❌ No props, costumes, or musical instruments (including removing clothing).
❌ Poems must be performed solo.
📖 Poets can read from paper or electronic devices (as long as they’re not used as props).
🔥 After Round 1, six competitors will be eliminated!
Black Joy | Black Liberation | Black History | Black Future
You can’t have a conversation with Malachi Byrd without hearing about Washington, D.C. A poet, author, teacher, and arts advocate, Malachi believes in the transformative power of creative writing. A graduate of Princeton University with a degree in African-American Studies, he earned the name "MalPractice" for always staying sharp in his craft. Whether rapping, performing, or embracing the community, Malachi is a force in D.C.'s spoken word scene. He often asks:
"If art has healing properties, why not use them?"
🔥 Come celebrate Black history, honor Black voices, and witness the power of poetry! 🔥
🎟 $5 + tax & fees online | $8 (tax & fees included) at the door
Who’s ready to SLAM? 🎤✨
