Welcome to my poetic planet! Greetings I'm still waging peace through poetry and representing multi-talented artivists, educators and empaths, who believe words and dialogue matters. Before I share a new poem celebrating more harmony and Black History in 2024, let's congratulate Beyonce Knowles, in the spirit of ujima or collective work! Aaaa, yes that's me [...]
A week ago tonight, on the evening of June 17, 2015, a mass shooting took place at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown in Charleston, SC. The church is one of the United States' oldest black churches and has a long history of community organizing around issues like civil rights. Nine people were killed, including the senior pastor and state senator, Clementa C. [...]
On Saturday, March 24, 2012, Venus performed a set titled "Poetic Soldier" at the 19th annual Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival. See the entire 30 minute set on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ncynhc4xl0
