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community writing intensive activating poetic roots poetry in by and for community community writing intensive activating poetic roots home community support honoring june jordan s legacy on the horizon what we do 2nd annual community writing intensive durham nc 2nd annual community writing intensive an intergenerational process for art and social justice contact ebony noelle golden for immediate release inthepeopleshands gmail com ohsointense wordpress com durham nc aug 27 29 artists from north carolina tennessee and new york will gather for the second annual community writing intensive in durham nc at the healing with caare facilities located at 214 broadway the motto of this year s intensive is poetry for change word justice community and will focus on using poetry as a tool for actualizing justice in local communities the community writing intensive is sponsored by funds for southern communities healing with caare inc betty s daughter arts collaborative spirithouse nc and brokenbeautiful press this year s intensive features tuition free workshops workshops led by community poets and community organizers travel scholarships for commuters release of in the people s hands literary zine youth led programs workshops taught by youth adults and elders performance workshops action based community dialogue re issuing community writing intensive online chapbook ohsointense wordpress com for more information about the intensive to apply or to donate time money or services contact inthepeopleshands gmail com or call ebony golden at 9194233780 end august 25 2008 at 11 55 pm leave a comment 2nd annual community writing intensive aug 27 29 join us aug 27 29 for the 2nd annual community writing intensive august 21 2008 at 4 57 am leave a comment above monica daye meditating on some ntozake shange oh so necessary betty s daughter arts collaborative durham nc http www myspace com inthepeopleshands press release contact ebony noelle golden mfa inthepeopleshands gmail com for immediate release community writing intensive a success durham nc may 18 2007 congratulations to betty s daughter arts collaborative broken beautiful press and spirithouse nc for successfully completing the first annual community writing intensive last week a group of intensely passionate and community oriented poets and artists met to discuss how poetry fortifies communities provides a voice for community members and is a viable political and social response to the issues local communities face here are some of the highlights of the first annual community writing intensive workshop focused on africana poets and poetic forms tuition free thanks to dedicated sponsors lunch provided thanks to dedicated sponsors poet and activist d noble awarded the betty ann sims ed d artist scholar travel scholarship creation of community writing intensive online chapbook ohsointense wordpress com launched july 07 although we have completed the first annual community writing intensive you can stay involved in the activities and initiatives of our sponsors do not hesitate to email inthepeopleshands gmail com to offer a donation share opportunities for networking or to join our virtual community and to get involved end and now introducing oh so intense an online chapbook of poems and photography july 15 2007 at 9 12 pm 1 comment a note from the director of the community writing intensive greetings loved ones below you will find writings created by members of the annual community writing intensive held in durham nc those sistas and brothas who participated graciously shared their time critique and love over a three day period and here is just a taste of what we learned together i would like to personally thank all those who participated and sent their well wishes as broken beautiful press betty s daughter arts collaborative and spirithouse nc continue to create and share arts programming all over this planet please check back for more poems and ways to get involved with grassroots literary organizing ashe all day ebony noelle golden mfa betty s daughter arts collaborative furiousflower gmail com july 15 2007 at 9 06 pm leave a comment poet activist husband father d noble betty s daughter arts collaborative broken beautiful press and spirithouse nc are proud to annouce the winner of the betty a sims ed d artist scholar travel scholarship mr d noble of greensboro nc biography d noble is a grassroots community artist informed and inspired by the angst and passions of the people he believes in functional black art that can be wielded into a tangible weapon empowering the people to strike back against the stifling forces of oppression july 15 2007 at 8 57 pm leave a comment praises be upon my mother candice mitchell greetings life sustainer of four full of intelligence strength and determination i show gratitude for helping shape my identity you who worked continuously making sure your children are fed i show gratitude you who remained after each surgery i show gratitude you who learned the basis of my disease i show gratitude you who placed all our needs above your own i show gratitude receive my morning greetings above if these fingers could write the ancestors what would they write see hear by ebony noelle golden grab the dirt rotate the skull spit light lighten the step step light rest in the right then write like this 1 fight 2 remember 3 resistresistresist 4 rest 5 rise and chop 6 splay and shed 7 bring leave burn 8 repeat turn slow bring the palm to cheek check for pulse the repeat resist repeat resist where does the body begin itch swing ebony noelle golden is the director of betty s daughter arts collaborative and an active member of spirithouse nc she is currently a graduate student in performance studies at nyu where is articulating the artistic and spiritual resistance models of her ancestors all day every day contact her at furiousflower gmail com july 15 2007 at 7 24 pm leave a comment above mama nia drops knowledge how it should be dropped for gil an almost gigan created at the poetry by the people community writing intensive by alexis pauline gumbs we cannot write a eulogy for you period becomes ellipsis like battered prophecy in vein tomorrow claws our collective back money knocks teeth forward holes soul on shiver smack on cage choke hold every stolen page rage to proof that lines do make us bleed and you were in our heartbeats all along slice the forearm skin right off the news we cannot write this eulogy for you soul on shiver smack on cage you steal the present into final stage we memorize your face a fading blue and we would quit breathe water heal for you but you remain to make us beg the task be last july 15 2007 at 7 05 pm 1 comment above locked and loaded or this is how two sistas poetically build for richard wright by d noble how many suns have you sonned brilliant source of how beautiful and ugly black can be your pen knows no fear your words reckless and precise black flesh violently split wide course language scrapes scabs off authentic manuscripts gush from open wounds flesh of my flesh you dare to know me understand me challenge my black face how many suns have you sonned violently split open we emerge screaming from your womb of words 12 million black voices beautiful and confused black boys your native sons jack jill train up a child in the he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it proverbs 22 6 black babies born beautiful full of light and verve grow to be colin and condi colored corpses colonized in colleges less they seek niggas first july 15 2007 at 6 40 pm leave a comment above basking in the glow of poetry if you don t know now you know hush by jamilla hush do you hear shh that is the song of racism strumming its song of ignorance dance dance for your superior master mammy i hear the song oh so loud though all its instruments makes no sound from the plantation to the penitentiary to the heart of freedom hush do you hear shh the strings of hate strummed so hard it wraps around my neck of a musical noose jig jig that dance you do so well sambo sing that song from coast to coast letthe band silently play though there is no sound from the plantation to the penitentiary to the heart of freedom hush do you hear shh this is the encore of revolution dance yes dance your way to salvation so all can hear this song melodies so loud hear and sing resounding and clear is this sound july 15 2007 at 6 16 pm leave a comment above alexis pauline gumbs left and mama nia right shining so bright in the durham sunlight i am b c u are by liz i am b c u are shout out to ubuntu ar the black stars u don t have have to go far to realize the power of the brown eyes look forward to blue skies i m the hottest like the goddess transformed to channel oshun now i control the rain released the pain never 2 be the same raise my voice when needed raise my fist when that s goes unheeded violent culture won t be repeated haters unseated survivors rule come to the new school study war no more see whats in store safety dignity from wealth to poverty all city all country i see a world without pain for little girls all truth revealed secrets unsealed the world must heal because you are i am we take a stand take it back to the land grass roots dusty boots we in cahoots knocking on your door give it to you raw silent no more info nappy fro on the go unified with the stigmatized strength in numbers strong and humble corruption crumbles last will be the first honor her birth quench your thirst because i am you are because you are i am july 15 2007 at 6 05 pm leave a comment older posts recent comments fal25 on 2000voices on pages community support honoring june jordan s legacy on the horizon what we do create a free website or blog at wordpress com community writing intensive activating poetic roots create a free website or blog at wordpress com subscribe subscribed community writing intensive activating poetic roots sign me up already have a 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