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With: Ebony Stewart
Date: Saturday, November 12
Time: 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Location: Attend in person at MERGE, 136 S Dubuque Street, on downtown Ped Mall. Attend virtually via Zoom.
Iterations of the Truth explores intergenerational perspectives that go beyond the nostalgic relishings of the past and calls on poetry to actively engage with past remembrance and present evolutions. Participants are expected to examine family of origin, patterns, behaviors, and experiences through poetry and storytelling. Participants can expect guided conversation, writing prompts, and reflection as new ways to confess, admit, and release.
Ebony Stewart is an international touring interdisciplinary poet, writer, and performance artist. Her work speaks to the Black experience, with emphasis on gender, sexuality, womanhood, queer-positivity, and race, with the hopes to be relatable, remove shame, heal minds, encourage dialogue, and inspire folks in marginalized communities.
As one of the most decorated poets in Texas, Ebony is a respected coach & mentor, one of the top touring poets in the country, and a Woman of the World Poetry Slam Champion. The mental health advocate and former sexual health educator also has a Master's in Social Work. She is the author of three books, BloodFresh, Home.Girl.Hood., and Love Letters to Balled Fists. Her work has been featured in Button Poetry, AfroPunk, For Harriet, Teen Vogue, The Texas Observer, Houston Public Media, The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 2: Black Girl Magic, 2021 Colorism Healing Writing Contest, Write About Now Poetry, and more.
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