Black Poets Speak Out

November 9, 2016 - 6:30pm to November 10, 2016 - 7:00pm

A community workshop, reading, exhibition, and reception featuring poets:

Amanda Johnston
Amanda Johnston

Mahogany Browne
Mahogany Browne

Jericho Brown
Jericho Brown

 

Thanks to support from The Heinz Endowments, the Year of Diversity at the University of Pittsburgh, and to our community partner, the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater.

See the event poster!

Schedule of Events

Interactive Black Poets Speak Out Community Workshop

November 9, 2016 - 6:30pm

 

Black Poets Speak Out founders Jericho Brown, Mahogany Browne, and Amanda Johnston will lead an interactive community workshop on Poetry and Practice

Kelly-Strayhorn Theater's Alloy Studios
5530 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Registration is paywhatmakesyouhappy at http://kelly-strayhorn.org/events/blackpoetsspeakout-poetry-workshop/ .

 

#BlackPoetSpeakOut: Pittsburgh Community Reading

November 9, 2016 - 7:30pm

This community reading is open to all. 

All Readers Share A Poem By A Black Poet 

Each poet will begin their set with: 

"My name is (insert name). I am a black poet who will not remain silent while this nation murders black people. I have a right to be angry.” 

or for allies... 

"My name is (insert name). I submit this poem in solidarity with Black Poets Speak Out. I will not remain silent while this nation murders black people. I have a right to be angry.” 

Kelly-Strayhorn Theater's Alloy Studios
5530 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Each poet should try to record one poem during the performance to be added to the http://blackpoetsspeakout.tumblr.com/ archive.

Black Poets Speak Out Reading and Reception

November 10, 2016 - 5:30pm

 

The Center for African American Poetry and Poetics will host poets Jericho Brown, Mahogany Browne, and Amanda Johnston, organizers of Black Poets Speak Out. The project began as a hashtag video campaign on a Tumblr site, featuring videos from black poets reading poetry in response to police violence against African Americans. Since its inception in 2014, black poets around the world have contributed videos to the project and curated Black Poets Speak Out readings in their communities.

Frick Fine Arts Building Auditorium
Schenley Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15213