The newly released book DON’T MUTE MOE is a call to action by Ronald “Moe” Moten, based on the author’s three decades of changing lives, empowering Black youth and families, and making communities safer for “his people” in his beloved Washington, D.C.Moe had more than two dozen op-eds published in the Washington Post, the Washington (more…)

Join D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice at a book launch and discussion for Humanizing Education for Immigrant & Refugee Youth: 20 Strategies for the Classroom & Beyond on Tuesday February 21, 2023 at 5pm at Busboys and Poets 450K Street location. Light refreshments will be provided at the event.Panelists include: Monisha Bajaj (University of (more…)

Due to unforseen circumstances, this event has been postponed.  VEGAN ENTANGLEMENTS | A Busboys and Poets Books PresentationJoin us to discuss personal essays on the intersections of the prison-industrial complex, industrial animal agriculture, and capitalism.Editor Zane McNeill’s VEGAN ENTANGLEMENTS: Dismantling Racial and Carceral Capitalism invites over 15 activists, scholars, and journalists to grapple with some of (more…)

Songs In E—— Launch PartyCome celebrate the release of Dan Brady’s new poetry collection Songs in E——, winner of the Barclay Prize for Poetry. Doors open at 7 and the party starts at 7:15! Dinner and drinks will be available with service throughout the evening. The program will consist of a short interview, a brief (more…)