Tuesday, February 1 @ 6:30PM (MST)
Poetry Center, Dorothy Rubel Room
God, Soul Food and Superheroes
Join artist, activist and entrepreneur Therosia Reynolds for a conversation about her latest multimedia projects and the inspiration behind it. Her projects include work with Scottsdale Center for Performing Arts, the Arizona Commission on the Arts’ Artist Investment Program, and the light rail extension into South Phoenix with Valley Metro. Her work centers on themes of hope, love and overcoming inequality.

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Tuesday, February 15 @ 6:00PM (MST)
Poetry Center, Dorothy Rubel Room
Sitting on Zora’s Porch: Notes from a Black Girl in the Hip Hop South
Join Dr. Regina Bradley as she discusses her personal experiences growing up in the South, and the influence of hip hop. A leading scholar on contemporary southern Black life and hip hop culture, Bradley’s work has been featured on a range of media outlets including Netflix’s hip hop docuseries Hip-Hop Evolution, The Washington Post, NPR, and Atlanta Journal Constitution. She is an Associate Professor of English and African Diaspora Studies at Kennesaw State University.

Sponsored by Arizona Humanities.

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Friday, February 18 @ 6:00PM (MST)
Poetry Center, Dorothy Rubel Room
A Night to Celebrate Other Voices
Join the World Literature Program for a community coming together to celebrate our passion for books and authors from around the world in a series of events Listening to Other Voices. Daytime lectures and workshops on February 17-18 include: Translation: Building Bridges between Cultures; Young Readers Workshop; Public Lecture and Exhibit: The ’14 Black Classicists; and World Literature: Building Connections. The series culminates with a public reading on Friday, February 18 at 6:00PM with poet Farid Matuk.

Sponsored by Arizona Humanities.”