WNL - Make No Apologies For Thyself: Poetry & Conversation

“just because people die does not mean they don’t walk with you daily” - Glenis Redmond

Join us for an evening of poetry and reflection as Glenis Redmond (City of Greenville Poet Laureate) and de'Angelo Dia (2024 Black Carolina Artist-in-Residence) explore the deeply personal journeys of healing, resilience, and connection. Through poetic dialogue, the artists weave narratives that illuminate the enduring bond between the natural world and the practices of self-care, radical tenderness, and reconciliation to the self.  

You are invited to rediscover the wonders of the world, the stories that connect us, and the lessons they offer. Through their words, you’ll be encouraged to embrace healing, reflection, and the beauty of our shared human experience.

The evening will conclude with a Q&A session, allowing for a deeper conversation about the role of poetry in navigating life’s challenges and finding strength in vulnerability. All are welcome.

Glenis Redmond is grounded in many worlds as a Poet, Teaching Artist, and Imagination Activist. As a Poet, her feet are firmly planted on both the page and the stage. As a Teaching Artist, her educational reach extends into the classroom, where she teaches both students and teachers to open to their own poetry within. As an Imagination Activist she uses the bright bloom of her heart and soul to unlock the doors of creativity in others in the community-at-large. She is a gentle pen pusher.

Theopoet and mystic Rev. Dr. de'Angelo DIA examines culture and moral imagination through poetry, performance art, and photography. His work is grounded in the aesthetic of neo-Appalachian art, the charismatic nature of the Black church, mythology, and a multitude of theologies that inspire mysticism.

Host or Publisher Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture