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Poetic Checkmate | Quarterly Chess Tournament


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    Nov 8, 2025
    1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Poetic Checkmate Chess Tournament Series: Speak Life 🎤Must Register OnlineStarts at 1pm – 5pm📍 Location: Busboys and Poets Anacostia 2004 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SEOnline Registration Only $10.00 No Cash At Event 🏆 Chess Tournament🎤 Poetry Slam Winner Takes All $100Between rounds, immerse yourself in the power of spoken word, where voices uplift, inspire, (more…)

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LET IT OUT! : A Healing & Poetry Writing Workshop: Facilitated by Charity Blackwell and Tierra Stewart


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    Nov 8, 2025
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

LET IT OUT! : A Healing & Poetry Writing Workshop A Healing & Poetry Writing Workshop for Furloughed Government Workers 📍 Busboys and Poets | 450 K St NW, Washington, DC📅 Saturday, November 8 | 6:00–8:00 PM💸 Free and open to the public About the Workshop Take a deep breath… and let it out. This (more…)

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Journey to Josiah 3rd Annual Gala & Fundraiser


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    Nov 8, 2025
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Journey to Josiah 3rd Annual Gala – Celebration of National Adoption Awareness MonthJoin usfor an unforgettable evening of love and inclusion as we shine a spotlight on our LGBTQIA+ youth in care!Journey to Josiah is a Black-led, LGBTQIA+-founded social enterprise committed to building pathways to safety, belonging, and purpose for youth impacted by the foster (more…)

Black Ass Comedy Promo

Another Black A** Comedy Show


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    Nov 8, 2025
    6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

DC, get ready to laugh! The Black Ass Comedy Show is coming back to town for a night of pure, unfiltered hilarity!Join us at Busboys and Poets in Washington, DC on Saturday, November 8, 2025. Doors open at 7:00 PM and the show kicks off at 8:00 PM.Food and drinks are available for purchase at (more…)

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Woman/Man Heal Thyself: A Conversation with Queen Afua and Andy Shallal


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    Nov 8, 2025
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Woman/Man Heal Thyself: A Conversation with Queen Afua and Andy ShallalFollowing a Supernatural Day of Wellness at the Thurgood Marshall Center, join us at Busboys and Poets for an intimate and inspiring conversation with Queen Afua — renowned holistic health practitioner and author of Sacred Woman, Man Heal Thyself, Heal Thyself: For Health and Longevity, Circles (more…)

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Food is Life: Protect Palestinian Farmers from Israeli Violence


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    Nov 9, 2025
    4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

We’ll take a journey with Vivien; memorialize our martyrs & return to life. Spoken word by Zeina Azzam, soft music and ancestral knowledge. This event is offered in two time slots; 4-6pm or 6-8pm. Please chose the appropriate time slot in tickets. GrowingPalestine is hosting a campaign launch for FOOD IS LIFE; Protect Palestinian farmers (more…)

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Film Screening & Artists Panel


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    Nov 9, 2025
    5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A Documentary Project Starring Performing Artists in the DMV + Baltimore FREE , RSVP indelible.life (more…)

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Food is Life: Protect Palestinian Farmers from Israeli Violence


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    Nov 9, 2025
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

We’ll take a journey with Vivien; memorialize our martyrs & return to life. Spoken word by Zeina Azzam, soft music and ancestral knowledge.This event is offered in two time slots;4-6pm or 6-8pm.Please chose the appropriate time slot in tickets.GrowingPalestine is hosting a campaign launch for FOOD IS LIFE; Protect Palestinian farmers from Israeli violence withSpecial (more…)

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EARTH’S GREATEST ENEMY – D.C. Premiere with Abby Martin Q&A


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    Nov 10, 2025
    4:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Two Show Times : 5 PM , 7:30 PMJoin Abby Martin for the Washington, DC premiere of her second feature documentary film on the environmental impact of the US military!Earth’s Greatest Enemy is the second documentary from journalist Abby Martin that uncovers a shocking blind spot in the climate conversation: the U.S. military.Exempt from international climate (more…)

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GIRLS, UNLIMITED | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation


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    Nov 10, 2025
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us to learn how and why we should invest in girls’ unlimited potential with bestselling author and advocate Dr. Monique CouvsonBuilding on her groundbreaking research that exposed how schools systemically fail Black girls, Dr. Monique Couvson expands her lens in Girls, Unlimited, exploring the many ways our society overlooks the unique experiences and needs (more…)

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Science Cafe: From Atoms to Galaxies: The Detection of Gravitational Waves


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    Nov 10, 2025
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Join Dr Graeme Eddolls, a postdoctoral researcher at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, to learn all about how a collaboration of 1200+ international scientists built scientific instruments to detect gravitational waves. No prior knowledge of physics is required for this event and Dr Eddolls will spend time during and after his presentation answering any and (more…)

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Monday Night Open Mic hosted by 13 of Nazareth


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    Nov 10, 2025
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by 13 of Nazareth13 of Nazareth is a performance poet living with epilepsy, a dry sense of humor, and peace of mind over everything. The golden thread which runs throughout his hip-hop infused poetry is drawn from the looms of various spiritual traditions to weave a tapestry (more…)