Writin’ Dirty: Southern Slang

Writin’ Dirty: Southern Slang

A Hip Hop South Poetry Workshop

“Sweet Tea, Lemonade, and Double Cups: The art of storytelling” is a workshop that examines the art of storytelling from three distinct perspectives. See how “sipping tea,” Beyonce’s Lemonade, and double cups of lean can inform how you craft a narrative poem. Join this generative workshop as we look to these Pop Culture artifacts for inspiration in developing content.

At the 1995 Source Awards, André 3000 proclaimed, "The South got something to say." To understand the depth of that profound truth, you must spend some time with the brilliance brewed below the Mason-Dixon line. With Writin’ Dirty, Dasan Ahanu explores the South’s deep and enduring poetics. A rich and distinctive tapestry of oration and storytelling, there is something special bout how the pen moves to craft poetry round here. Let's dig into what makes what comes out of the Dirty South so compelling and dynamic.

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