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The Fullest Moon of Sonia Sanchez
April 26 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Come on out to d’griot gallery to experience talented poets honoring revolutionary poet Sonia Sanchez! Poets will be reciting poems from “Full Moon of Sonia” and other works inspired by her. This event is a Karen Smith Experience, and it will be hosted by Lady Sarkazym. We will be celebrating her along with live music and conversation.
Also Featuring:
Poets: Nzadi Keita, Kirwyn Sutherland, Regina Jennings, Debra Wright, Leslie Hamilton, Lindo Yes, Elijah Pringle, Toni Love, Nikki Powerhouse, Trapeta Mayson, Andre Saunders, Donna “Noize” Dorman, Saskia Kercy, Raina Leon
Musicians: Ryoko O’Hara, Ibah Baskette, ET Green, Karen “Magic Fingaz” Smith
More about Sonia Sanchez.
Sonia Sanchez—poet, activist, scholar—is one of the most powerful voices in the Black liberation movement. Sanchez was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1934, and has become a prominent poet and activist worldwide. She was a vital wiriter in the Black Arts Movement, and is the author of sixteen books. Ms. Sanchez spent three decades in New York before moving to Philadelphia where she taught English and Women’s Studies at Temple University.
More about d’griot.
mission:
d’griot (“duh-gree-o”) amplifies more light in the ‘hood; offering transformational moments to be seen, dream, and cultivate resilient community wellness.
vision:
- Named in honor of African storytellers and urban slang, d’griot is a healing space of story; stories of our ancestors, the magic in the present, and our intent for the future.
- We are a community wellness cafe; a healing space that supports folks on their holistic wellness journey of the mind, body, and spirit. We offer natural medicinal products, nutrient food and beverage, gallery, creative events, coaching, retreats, and a space to inspire the whole family.
- We are intentional about creating authentic beautiful spaces to share stories, activate our creativity, educate one another, map toward our goals, and support one another to see the beauty in ourselves to fly.
- We are building spaces across Philadelphia that need access to community wellness cultivation as well as outside the city on land to offer rest, retreat, and re-connection.
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