Stats & Stanzas: A Public Health of Healing, Resistance & Resurgence
Developed and co-organized the second annual poetry & public health event hosted at Self Enhancement Inc. This year’s theme was, “A Litany for Refusal” — drawing from the work of Audre Lorde. The event featured guest poet Jae Nichelle and readings from youth poets from and SEI — 2 winners from the 2024 Black History Month poetry contest on place, healing, joy, and belonging. DJ Andre Conry — Dre C — provided the soundtrack for the evening, spinning a mix of dope R&B, hiphop, and a Stats/Stanzas mix curated by Sylvia Rivera. Shout out to Ja’Das Souful Eatz for the catering, to the BREATHE crew for holding down registration etc., to Dr. Dawn Richardson for creating the space for this work, to JaVary Christmas for the photography, and to Adri Jones and Kelly Mackura for the comms and planning support!
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