Afro Poetry

Schedule

Sat Jun 13 2026 at 11:30 am to 12:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

2808 W Lehigh Ave | Philadelphia, PA

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Come together to celebrate and learn about influential Black and Brown poets! Write your own poetry inspired by their works.
About this Event

Gather in community to celebrate and learn about Black and Brown poets! In honor of their artistic contributions, we'll read their work and create poetry from prompts inspired by their writing.

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2808 W Lehigh Ave, 2808 West Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, United States

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