Writers in Camden: Jive Poetic

Schedule

Wed Mar 12 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Rutgers-Camden Campus Center | Camden, NJ

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Acclaimed author Jive Poetic will read from his work.
About this Event

This event will be held in the Executive Meeting Room on the lower level of the Rutgers-Camden Campus Center.

Acclaimed author Jive Poetic will read from his work.

Jive Poetic is a writer, organizer, and educator based in Brooklyn, New York. He received his BA in Media Studies from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and his MFA in Writing and Activism from Pratt Institute. In 2017 Jive was the first recipient of the John Morning Award for Art and Service. He is the founder of Insurgent Poets Society, Carnival Slam: Cultural Exchange, and the co-founder of the Brooklyn Poetry Slam. His work has been showcased on season four of TVONE’s Lexus Verses and Flow, PBS News Hour, and BET. International recognition and support for his work has come from the British Arts Council; US Embassies in Australia, Brazil, and Poland; and the Minister Of Culture in Antigua and Barbuda. Currently, Jive is the Friday night poetry slam curator and host at the Nuyorican Poet’s Café. When he is not on tour, he teaches poetry and hip – hop workshops to at risk youth in New York City and the surrounding area.


Free admission. Registration encouraged. Refreshments provided. Books available for purchase.

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Rutgers-Camden Campus Center, 326 Penn Street, Camden, United States

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