What you may or may not know about me is I taught Public Speaking for a year at Mission College. The "Ballot or the Bullet" speech ranks seventh on the list of 100 great American speeches of the 20th century, as determined by leading scholars of rhetoric. I've been in a happy interracial marriage for [...]
Greetings Venusian! We're spreading more love and light for a poetic change. I'm changing things up this month. You don't want to miss these events. What: Poet and Panelist at Building Bridges Beyond Barriers Conference TOMORROW @wholepersonevents When: Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 7:45 am PST Info: https://tickets.brightstarevents.com/event/whole-person-activation/tag/venusjones More October Events and Workshops (Mark your Calendar)What: Venus Jones Presents Race [...]
Greetings Venusian, Living in the Bay is expensive so one way to give back and pick up extra cash flow is teaching. I've been doing a lot of subbing part-time lately. It's slowed down my writing process regarding that third book but I'm learning new leadership skills. Every day is a new adventure and I [...]
Are you down? Watch me Boogie. I love to Clown. Fix that frown. Doing my best to inspire people. Too blessed to be stressed, my love. You down for what? My people. #IndigoandSepal ;) https://www.youtube.com/edit?video_referrer=watch&video_id=pnmBWpyfQoM
On Sunday, August 22, 2017 I facilitated my very first “Show and Tell” meet up. I've been teaching young people and adults how to become better storytellers this way, at my local library. I’m also brushing up on some of my own work in the process. I did a rare FB Live event, where I [...]
I decided to release this throwback video today on the 5th anniversary of Trayvon Martin's death because most of us are still not really comfortable talking about race or war in this country with family members, let alone complete strangers. I wanted to publish the short story first or do another theatrical run but someone [...]
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said... The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it. Through violence you may murder the liar, but you cannot murder the lie, nor establish the truth. Through violence you may [...]
First Thought "Really? I am so done with humans. Really I am. Just kill them all." Second Thought "Ok the thought that we are doing nothing to decrease gun violence makes me angry, but how violent do I sound right now? I'm so glad I am aware of my thoughts and don't act on them like others [...]
I've moved three times in four years. I may have mastered the art of detachment. Letting go is a life lesson in allowing. I've been looking for myself a lot lately. It's easy to lose yourself during transitions. Found myself writing, singing, and drumming. You have to remember what you truly love and like. Change can [...]
The cast (from left to right): Tia Strachen, me, Rick Stutzel, Alex Cruz, and Bill Martin. Steve and I pouting at the awards banquet. :) The debut of my first short play at the Straz in downtown Tampa, went pretty well. It was the ultimate writing workshop for me and [...]