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Medford, MA 02155 United States

November 2020

Poetry as Protest: Porsha Olayiwola

Friday, November 6, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Medford, MA 02155 United States + Google Map
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The Royall House & Slave Quarters invites you to an engaging conversation and powerful reading with Porsha Olayiwola, poet laureate for the city of Boston and author of the book, "i shimmer sometimes too." Porsha Olayiwola is a writer, performer, educator, and curator who uses afro-futurism and surrealism to examine historical and current issues in the Black, woman, and queer diasporas. She is an Individual World Poetry Slam Champion and the artistic director at MassLEAP, a literary youth organization. Her…

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