Poetry on the Patio: #BlackPoetsSpeakOut
Date and Time
Oct 10, 2015 4:00 pm
Location
450K
450 K St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001
Oct 10, 2015 4:00 pm
450K
In a continuing celebration of the Justice or Else March marking the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March, join us for Black Poets Speak Out! This literary movement started as a poetic protest by Cave Canem fellows Jericho Brown, Jonterri Gadson, Amanda Johnston, Sherina Rodriguez-Sharpe, and Mahogany Browne. This activated a vibration of mourning and healing through literacy, which has now evolved into community readings around the world, a national letter campaign, as well as lesson plans utilizing Black Poets Speak Out videos for the classroom all encouraging the community to speak out. This closed reading will showcase the work and voices of black identifying poets speaking out for All Black Lives.
Presented in conjunction with The Individual World Poetry Slam and sponsored by Busboys and Poets & PSI
Free and Open to the public.
