Poetry off the Shelf: Strike A Match: Mahogany L. Browne

Join Mahogany L. Browne, author of Black Girl Magic and artistic director of Urban Word NYC, and a roster of artists and community organizers for workshops, discussions, and a reading in resistance of the machine of incarceration in the US prison system. The day includes exhibitors Young Chicago Authors, the Prison + Neighborhood Art Project, Haymarket Books, and the Arts for Social Justice Fund. 

2:00 PM – Workshops lead by Jive Poetics and Mahogany L. Browne
5:00 PM – Reception
6:00 PM – Readings by Mahogany L. Browne, Terrance Hayes, Patricia Smith, Eve L. Ewing, Jive Poetic, and Young Chicago Authors

Cosponsored by Haymarket Books