The near-halfway point of National Poetry Month will find us in the loving embrace of our cultural and spiritual caregivers at Progressive Emporium, sharing word and love. Join me for an afternoon of collaborative expression, artful engagement, beauty, and laughter. Progressive is a place where we are welcome to be who we truly are, unapologetic in our splendor. I am honored to have been invited to come sit, speak, and share—and to be a guide for others to do the same. Bring work to share, or an open heart to receive. Free. <3

(“Progressive Emporium & Education Center is cultural center with a retail component. It provides cultural gifts and supplies, artifacts, clothing, DVD’s cloth, Black books, artwork, crafts, spiritual development and ceremonial tools, and more. It also offers cultural education activities and classes, skill-building workshops, health & wellness workshops, cultural celebrations, book signings, cultural displays, and literacy based activities for children and families. Progressive is a cooperative effort managed by Sudan Illustrators, Inc. and TEACH Society.”)