September 2022
Inside the Archives: The Art of Then
How can stories from the past inspire today’s activist storytelling? Join What Cheer Writers Club for Inside the Archives: The Art of Then online Wed, Sept 28 at 7pm to learn how to access sources of inspiration in Rhode Island’s collections. Archivists from Rhode Island Black Heritage Society, Rhode Island Historical Society, Rhode Island State Archives, Tomaquag Museum, and Wanderground Lesbian Archives/Library will showcase artifacts from our state’s activist movements and offer insight into their collections, including how local writers…
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Poetry Healing & Activism Experience
Join What Cheer Writers Club and blackearth collective + lab for a Poetry, Healing & Activism Experience on Sat, Sept 17 at 1:30pm. Led by poets Justice Ameer Gaines and Kou Tukala Nyan, this workshop will include readings and discussion around healing, advocacy, and art with an invitation to create and share poetry collectively or as individuals. Attendees will generate new work, with the opportunity to polish and submit a piece for publication in a zine later this fall.
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