Friday Night Open Mic hosted by Mariah Barber

Friday Night Open Mic hosted by Mariah Barber

Date and Time

Jan 17, 2025 9:00 pm

Location

Brookland

625 Monroe St NE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20017

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A Busboys and Poetry Event hosted this week by Mariah Barber

Mariah “ Beyond Your Definition” Barber ( they /she ) is a multidisciplinary/

Storyteller, consultant, spoken word artist, and activist who has been creating social justice-oriented art for the last 15 years. Barber holds a public health master's, DEAI certification from Cornell, and a B A in international studies. With certifications in cultural anthropology and global understanding, this all informs the art they create.

Their motto is “ Some people do, some people never do, some people overdo, how do you do ?” She has performed at 2020 George Floyd uprisings, and climate justice rallies and is passionate about being a teaching artist helping the youth to craft their opinions about the world's most pressing issues. Barber was the 2014 national haiku world champion for College Union Poetry Slam International and a four-time DC Commission on Arts and Humanities fellow granted funds to be a culture worker within the city of DC. In 2022 BYD ranked 20th in the women of the world poetry slam and 19th in the stonewall international queer poetry slam 

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