Third Annual NFHA 1K Poetry Slam - RISE

Third Annual NFHA 1K Poetry Slam – RISE

Date and Time

Apr 11, 2016 7:00 pm

Location

14th & V

2021 14th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20009

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Description:

WHAT: the National Fair Housing Alliance is pleased to announce the third event in this annual series, “RISE Slam" Twelve world-renowned spoken word artists from D.C. and across the country will descend on Busboys and Poets in 14th & V to compete with original, socially-minded poems for cash and prizes totaling over $2000 In addition to the competition, the top three poets from last year’s slam will return to perform a feature presentation of their prize-winning poetry and a new spoken word piece created especially for this event. The winner of the first ever NFHA “Write the Wrongs” high school writing competition will also perform their winning poem and receive a $1,000 scholarship to the educational institution of their choice. 

Ticket Link: Please click here.

WHEN: Monday, April 11th, 2016 8:00pm to 10:00pm Doors Open at 7:00pm

WHERE: Busboys and Poets 14th & V  CONTACT: Gregory Parrish, Vice President of Resource Development and External Affairs 202-898-1661 gparrish@nationalfairhousing.org 

About the National Fair Housing Alliance Founded in 1988, the National Fair Housing Alliance is a consortium of more than 220 private, non-profit fair housing organizations, state and local civil rights agencies, and individuals from throughout the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the National Fair Housing Alliance, through comprehensive education, advocacy and enforcement programs, provides equal access to apartments, houses, mortgage loans and insurance policies for all residents of the nation.

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