Apr 17 2009
Straight Out Scribes Poetry Month Reunion in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO - April is National Poetry Month and reunion time for Straight Out Scribes. On a rare visit to the Capital City, Staajabu will join daughter V.S. Chochezi in delivering some of their energetic, rhythmic, speaking-truth-to-power poetry at several popular poetry venues.
The Scribes were more than the most dynamic award-winning poetry duo in the city and the only mother/daughter poetry team in the area from 1990 to 2006. They were producers, coordinators and moderators of a ten-year-long poetry series; Poetry On A Saturday Afternoon; The Sacramento Locks Festival; Live Arts Market Place and the Sacramento Through African Eyes art exhibit and calendar. They produced, coordinated and moderated the Sacramento Rant-a-thon and are proud supporters of the campaign to Save Mumia Abu-Jamal, the MOVE 9, Loaves and Fishes, the Mustard Seed School and the Jamaican American Student Cultural Exchange (JASAC). They have authored 6 books of poetry and recorded two spoken word CD’s. Their poetry, stories, features and articles have appeared in numerous publications.
The public is invited to vibe with the Scribes at one or all of the following events:
Wednesday, April 29, 5-6:30pm - Cultural Awareness Center, Sacramento City College – Room 105 - 3835 Freeport Avenue – 916-558-2575 - Victoria Henderson will host.
Thursday, May 7, 8pm - Luna’s Café, 1414 16th Street, – 916-444-3931 - Mario Ellis Hill will host
Saturday, May 16, 7pm - Carol’s Books, 1913 Del Paso Blvd - 916-565-3845 - Vince Kobelt will host
