Free Oakland poetry venue Open Mic & Slam: 3rd Fridays @ MLK Cafe Writing workshops: 2nd & 4th Saturdays 10-12noon PT @ https://teapaw.org/t.co/ByQy7I44PI
Oakland, CA
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Thank you @TheRootSlam! I will be donated the proceeds to the @WDDC in Berkeley ❤️ – at Berkeley, CA
Happy #MutualAidMondays! Today we are so excited to highlight Terry Taplin — poet, purveyor of Truth, Beauty, Grace, and Glory, lifetime scholar, and recently elected Berkeley City Council member!
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Today we're featuring Hieu Minh Nguyen! Hieu is the author of two poetry collections: "Not Here" and "This way to the sugar." He received an MFA from Warren Wilson College and his work has appeared in The Atlantic, Hobart Boaat, The New York Times, and elsewhere. Join us next Fri
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Isabella "Isa" Borgeson is a queer, mixed race, white and Filipina poet, community organizer, and teaching artist from Oakland. She was recently named a 2020 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellow. She is currently organizing with the #StopSanQuentinOutbreak coalition ar
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#Litquake2020 Day 12-
The Root Slam: The Working People's Section
10/19 • 5:00 - 6:15pm PST
Co-presented by @oaklibrary
There are only three rules to @TheRootSlam's Working People’s Section: 1) all the organizers share, 2) it has to be new, and 3) it better shake the room.
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Reading here tomorrow !!! Come check us out
Our organizers are excited to premiere new poems at this Monday's 5pm show titled, "The Working People's Section", in collaboration with @Litquake and @oaklibrary!
Register to access the free link for the show here: litquake2020festival.sched.c…
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HIIIII!! I’m facilitating a free all Black Workshop with @TheRootSlam tomorrow. Don’t miss out 😊💚
This Saturday, our All Black Workshop is back!
This month's session will be facilitated by a special guest: our mighty and beloved @ILiveinAsia_!
Register in advance at bit.ly/rootslamworkshop
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#ClipOfTheDay: @TheRootSlam hosts a virtual reading featuring @AcevedoWrites, @JulianThePoet, @Nic_Sealey, Jennifer Falú, and John Murillo to celebrate the publication of The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 4: LatiNext @haymarketbooks at.pw.org/LatiNext
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fill in the blank: "Layers of ______ have me thriving today."
Me: Layers of poetry have me thriving today. *with much thanks to @TheRootSlam
Remember, this can be a goal for today, this month, year, decade, doesn't have to be your present state of being. Peace & stay safe.🌺💗
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I'm hella excited to run this back. One of the wonders of this moment has been getting to gather and build with fam in ways we couldn't before. This was a dream show come to life. I'm so grateful we have video evidence of its happening 💖
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LIVE NOW!
Black LatiNext
Join us for a BreakBeat Poets reading with @AcevedoWrites, @Nic_Sealey, John Murillo, @JulianThePoet, & Jennifer Falú, hosted by @NaniBratch & @GabrielMCortez
Presented by @TheRootSlam & @breakbeatpoets
Stream here: youtube.com/watch?v=rno6qNmC…
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Big news! We're collaborating with @haymarketbooks and @breakbeatpoets to put on an online poetry reading that centers and celebrates some of our favorite Black Latinx poets.
Tune in for free on the Haymarket Books Youtube channel on Wednesday, August 19th at 3:30PM PT
Black LatiNext
Join us for a BreakBeat Poets reading with @AcevedoWrites, @Nic_Sealey, John Murillo, @JulianThePoet, & Jennifer Falú, hosted by @NaniBratch & @GabrielMCortez
Wed. August 19 at 6:30 ET
Presented by @TheRootSlam & @breakbeatpoets
RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/black-latin…
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Black LatiNext
Join us for a BreakBeat Poets reading with @AcevedoWrites, @Nic_Sealey, John Murillo, @JulianThePoet, & Jennifer Falú, hosted by @NaniBratch & @GabrielMCortez
Wed. August 19 at 6:30 ET
Presented by @TheRootSlam & @breakbeatpoets
RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/black-latin…
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No one should be evicted during a pandemic — especially not when we're spending 44% of our city budget on police and when resident's #1 concern is housing. Demand Oakland extend the #EvictionMoratorium, pass the #TenantProtectionUpgrades, & #DefundOPD @ bit.ly/EvictionE-Comment
ALT My name is ___ and I live in district/neighborhood ___. I urge you to IMMEDIATELY extend Oakland's eviction moratorium until the state of emergency is lifted. Experts warn of a tsunami of evictions due to COVID-19. Like the pandemic and police violence, communities of color will bear the brunt of the crisis. Housing keeps us safe, not the police. Will you #DefundOPD, extend the #EvictionMoratorium, and pass the #TenantProtectionUpgrades?
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#DefundOPD The struggle continues! Join us at Tuesday's Oakland City Council meeting at 1:30pm.
ALT Defund the Police! Urgent Action: July 21st 1:30pm Tuesday, Oakland City Council will vote on 2 important resolutions which will support our fight to #DefundOPD
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If you missed it, @TheRootSlam hosts writing workshops every 2nd and 4th Saturday.
2nd Saturdays are for Black folks only
4th Saturdays are open to anyone
All sessions are for folks age 18+
Follow @TheRootSlam for more
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thanks @TheRootSlam for another beautiful workshop (like one of the best ever i've experienced!).
2nd Saturday’s of the month will be an ALL BLACK WORKSHOP. check the links in their bio for more info.
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Wanna write with me? I'm leading a free poetry writing workshop Saturday 6/27 at 10am PT.
The theme is abolition, revolution, & revision.
All experience levels welcome. QTBIPoC folks are 1st priority. 18+ only
Link to register in the @TheRootSlam bio
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This Saturday, me and the homies are making a free space for Black writers to heal and find joy and to get inspired amongst ourselves.
Register at bit.ly/rootslamworkshop to get the link.
Tag your folks that should come through 👇🏾 Black folks only.
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Y'all @TheRootSlam is such a talented and caring org - one joy that came out of social distancing was the ability to call into their lovely Saturday morning writing workshops