Well-Read & Well-Said: A Women’s History Month Poetry Showcase
Date and Time
Mar 28, 2026 8:00 pm
Location
Columbia
6251 Mango Tree Rd, Columbia, Maryland, 21044
Mar 28, 2026 8:00 pm
Columbia
📍 Busboys and Poets – Columbia
🗓 Saturday, March 28, 2026
⏰ 8:00 PM | Doors at 7:00 PM
🎟 $15 General Admission
Women’s History Month calls for more than applause.
It calls for articulation.
WELL-READ & WELL-SAID is a curated evening of nationally recognized poets whose voices are as studied as they are seasoned. These are artists who have competed, taught, published, organized, and shaped culture. They are scholars of language and architects of lived experience.
This is not background poetry.
This is front-and-center brilliance.
Hosted by award-winning spoken word artist and educator Charity Blackwell, the evening unfolds with intention, power, and presence.
Come dressed sharp.
Come ready to listen deeply.
Come ready to witness brilliance.
Seats are limited. Advance tickets strongly encouraged.
Because when women are well-read and well-said, history shifts.
Charity Blackwell is an award-winning spoken word artist, educator, and cultural curator known for her commanding presence and magnetic storytelling. A graduate of Trinity University with both a B.A. and M.A. in Communications, she has been featured by BBC News, TEDxTysons, the NBA, WNBA, MLS Network, The Kennedy Center, and The Hirshhorn Museum. Whether hosting, performing, or facilitating workshops, Charity’s work bridges intellect and emotion, sparking connection, courage, and bold self-expression.
A commanding presence on Baltimore’s poetry scene, Da Truth is known for fearless articulation and razor-sharp reasoning. Blending logic, lived experience, and lyrical precision, her work dismantles illusion and calls audiences into accountability.
Her signature formula — Lie + (Facts × Reason) = Da Truth — is more than wordplay; it’s philosophy. Through poetry that explores relationships, faith, social hypocrisy, and personal growth, Da Truth delivers performances that balance humor, heat, and cultural insight.
International touring poet, author, humanitarian, and cultural matriarch, K Love the Poet has been a powerful voice in spoken word since emerging from Chicago’s poetry scene in 2003.
She has shared stages with The Last Poets, Talib Kweli, Common, Jasmine Sullivan, and has spoken alongside Angela Davis, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr., and President Barack Obama. With more than 180,000 followers across social platforms and viral performances reaching millions, her influence stretches far beyond the stage.
Known as the “Mother of the Southside,” K Love is a twice-published author and award-winning humanitarian whose work blends vulnerability, faith, resilience, and empowerment.
Lady Brion is an internationally celebrated spoken word artist, educator, and cultural curator. She rose to national prominence as the 2016 National Poetry Slam Champion and 2017 Southern Fried Regional Slam Champion.
A graduate of Howard University and the University of Baltimore MFA Creative Writing & Publishing Arts program, Lady Brion’s work bridges scholarship and street knowledge. She has performed internationally in London, Ghana, Zanzibar, and across the United States.
As an Open Society Institute Fellow, she has facilitated poetry workshops in prisons and group homes throughout Maryland, using language as a tool for liberation and civic engagement.
Ayanna Florence is a national slam champion, teaching artist, and dynamic creative force based in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is the 2023 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam Champion, 2023 Charlotte Grand Slam Champion, and Queen of the South winner.
A Brave New Voices alum, Ayanna has captivated audiences since the age of sixteen. Her work has appeared in African Voices literary magazine and on Button Poetry, reaching global audiences.
As a queer Black woman, Ayanna’s poetry explores mental health, identity, Black family dynamics, and the layered experiences of the queer Black femme perspective. Her performances are emotionally fearless, intellectually sharp, and deeply resonant.
