Visions of the Future for
the African Diaspora
Part of the SE BUSCAN POETAS series.
February 28, 2024 from 6:30-9pm at
Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery, New York, NY 10012
Commemorate Black History Month with the Bowery Poetry Club and the New York City Commission on Human Rights (“CCHR”) with a night of spoken word. The theme for the night is “Visions for the Future for the African Diaspora” and poems will be grounded in the collective advancement towards racial equity. The event is part of the SE BUSCAN POETAS series hosted by Marcos de la Fuente. PRE-TICKETS SOLD OUT. SOME TICKETS MIGHT BE AVAIlABLE AT THE DOOR.
The evening will begin with several featured poets followed by an open-mic invitation to the public. Limited slots for sign-up to read at event will be available at the door. Will fill-up fast.
Roya Marsh’s work has been featured in numerous places including, The Academy of American Poets, Poetry Magazine, the Village Voice, Nylon Magazine, Huffington Post, The Root, Button Poetry, BAM, Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, The Apollo Theater, Lexus Verses and Flow, On One with Angela Rye, BET and The BreakBeat Poets Vol 2: Black Girl Magic(Haymarket 2018). She is the author of the poetry collection dayliGht, which was nominated for the 2021 Lambda Literary Award for Poetry.
Kiana St. Louis, AKA MAJOR Ki is a Brooklyn-native, a three-timed self-published author and poet, small business owner, and spoken word specialist. By day, Kiana is a strategic C-Suite Executive Business Partner and by night, she authors books dedicated to the Black community. She emphasizes the strength in Black love, praises the Black woman, and uplifts Black culture through her writing, book events, and mentorship program (Summit to Success).
Randy Mason is a Puerto Rican, African American spoken-word poet, rapper, percussionist, educator and author from the Bronx, NYC. He is the author of a poetry book, "Long Distance Discipleship," and is working on his second collection. Randy is the NY Director and R.H.Y.M.E director at Thrive Collective, an arts non profit creating hope and opportunity in and around schools through the arts and mentoring.
Marcos de la Fuente published "La Nueva Sensibilidad", a poetic manifesto and collection of poems about the meaning of poetry in our days, written on an artistic residence in Madrid, sponsored by Me Melia. He released the album "Isla Futura" with the music band Pólvora, where he mixes spoken word poetry and electronic music in 2017. He founded and hosts the Kerouac Festival of poetry and performance in New York City and Mexico City.
Additional Information:
- The event is expected to fill up—registration to attend or perform ahead of the event is highly encouraged.
- The opinion expressed by the performers are not necessarily shared by CCHR.
- Any abusive or discriminatory language will not be tolerated.
- This venue is accessible. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to Ram Devineni at bowerypoetrytv@gmail.com
- This event is being filmed and being made available for free on YouTube, social media, and future archive and presentation or screening. By attending the event and/or participating you agree to be filmed and give permission for organizers to use the footage.
About the Bowery Poetry Club
Bowery Poetry Club is supported, in part, by public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of NY Governor and the New York State Legislature. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. This is event is co-produced by Rattapallax, and supported in part by Poets & Writers. Facebook page of event: https://fb.me/e/2F8L5UBrk
About the New York City Commission on Human Rights
The New York City Commission on Human Rights seeks to prevent discrimination and enforces the New York City Human Rights Law—one of the most comprehensive civil rights laws in the nation. The Law includes more than 25 protected classes in housing, employment, and public spaces. If you believe you have witnessed or experienced discrimination please call (212) 416-0197 or fill out our online form: https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/about/report-discrimination.page.
