I've got the nerve to have things to do this weekend! Apparently, I think I'm grown. You can have the nerve to have some things to do, too! Let's do them together.
On Saturday (that's tomorrow) I'll be reading in the 1:15 pm Poets and Allies set at
LitFest Pasadena in the Zona Rosa alley. There will be other amazing poets there as well. If you're in the area, come and see us! Come and say, "Hi". The entire day is
FREE and takes place all over the Pasadena Playhouse District. There's even a
Octavia Butler & Afro Futerism presentation at 11 am that sadly I won't be able to go to because my 2 year old has dance class. Bring yourselves out and enjoy!
Also, if you're free on Monday night, I'll be a featured poet at Poets and Allies, which is a reading that also takes place in the lovely city of Pasadena. It starts at 7 pm and is also
FREE. It will be taking place at the Sidewalk Cafe which is located at 2057 N. Los Robles, Pasadena CA 91104. I'd love to see your face!
In other, not necessarily poetry related goings ons, you may or may not have heard that Black Lives Matters Activist
Jasmine Richards was tried and found guilty of felony lynching. Yeah, you read that right...
FELONY LYNCHING. So, here we have a clear case of the criminal justice system being used as a weapon against activists. This is not a new phenomenon, however Jasmine has become the first political prisoner of the Black Lives Matters movement. In an effort to support her and send a clear message to the powers that be regarding the mishandling of the law and false imprisonment of Jasmine Richards, I encourage you to
sign this petition and if you're able, attend her sentencing on Tuesday, June 7th in Pasadena (damn, Pasadena is lit!). The hearing will take place at 8 am at 300 E. Walnut Street. The objective is to pack the courthouse.
Also, Tuesday is
the Primary, so if you're in California and registered to vote, do yo' thang.
I think that's about it for right now. If I don't see you in the next few days, I certainly hope to in the future. As always, keep up with me on
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Facebook. If you haven't already gotten your copy of
All My Exes Want Me Back,
Uppity Negress, or the classic
Five Three and Rising, you can fix that situation at
blakisbeautiful.com. Oh, and did you know that you can sign up for my email list? Yeah, shawty! Do the damn thang, right 'chea:
Alright, be good and take care of yourself!
