1619 Speaks Launch + Reading (In-Person)

04/23/2023 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Poetry
Reading/Talk/Performance

Join us in celebrating the launch of 1619 Speaks: An Anthology of African American Poets. This event will be held in-person at the Sims Library of Poetry. Please register via the provided link. Several poets will read their original poems included in this new anthology. Readers will include the following:  Flyy High, James Coats, Tyren Thompson, Tekira, and Tommy Domino. Woodrow Bailey, one of the editors of this book, will be the host. Books will be available to purchase for $20. All proceeds from book sales will support Community Literature Initiative (CLI) and its programs.

Sims Library of Poetry
2702 W Florence Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90043

Contact Information

Marlana-Patrice Pugh Hamer
216-650-1996