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The Spoken Word

The group appeals to both the hearts and minds of educators. They entertain while at the same time the message hits home.

Sheryl Denbo, Director, Mid-Atlantic Equity Center

For years, The Spoken Word has delivered the joys of self - expression and communication to young people.

Nancy Schwalb, Coordinator, DC Creative Writing Project

Uplifting, culturally-based, and always fun.

C. R. Gibbs, historian and author of Black Explorers

Events

Check out the StoryCorps blog for "Brookland, not Brooklyn"!

A most interesting interview recorded in partnership with the Black Women Playwright’s Group!

Book Discussion and Giveaway

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.

The Carnegie Library at Mount Vernon Square

Historical Society of Washington DC

801 K Street N.W. , Washington DC 20001

(Across the street from the Washington Convention Center, 2 blocks north of the China Town Metro, climb the curvy stairs to entrance. )

Hear the remarkable stories of writers who went into schools, prisons, hospitals, shelters and other venues to reach people and teach people about how poetry and prose can be the starting point for dramatic change. Join us and you’ll receive a free copy of Days I Moved Through Ordinary Sounds; The Teachers of WritersCorps in Poetry & Prose or Tell The World (while supplies last).

Enjoy some of DC’s favorite writers who were part of the WritersCorps experience: Kenneth Carroll — Ryan Grim — Monica Hand –Joy Jones – Uchechi Kalu –Livia Kent– Melissa Tuckey

Plus a performance by actor Gregory Bargeman.

And it’s all free thanks to support from The Spoken Word, the Historical Society of Washington, DC, The Humanities Council of Washington, DC, the National Home Library Foundation and the Literary Friends of DC Public Library.

Details are in the attached flyer.

15 Years of DC WritersCorps

NPR – WAMU-FM

Poetry and prose are powerful! But if you missed the program or if you missed the broadcast, check out the story about WritersCorps on NPR – WAMU-FM Metro Connection, 15 Years of DC WritersCorps. Here’s the link: http://wamu.org/programs/mc/09/06/26.php#27272.

The Spoken Word at the OSSE Family Expo 2008

Feed your mind!
What do you think about: Black men, love and growing older?
Escaping the street life?
The misinformation taught you in school?
Come hear some of Washington’s best writers discuss their ideas in a free lecture and discussion. Participants also receive a free autographed copy of each book.
What’s on the menu? Find out here!