Poets Network & Exchange Celebrates Women’s Herstory Month, A Celebration of Women’s Voices

On March 16. 2013 Poets Network & Exchange produced and hosted a “Celebration of Women’s Voices, honoring Women’s Herstory Month. The featured poet for this event was poet JP Howard aka Juliet P.… Read More

Celebrating the Voices of Haitian Women Writers

In honor of International Women’s Month The New School Office of International Support presented Celebrating the Voices of Haitian Women Writers. The program was organized by Karyn Exilus. Celebrating the Voices of Haitian… Read More

Poet Heather Archibald Weaves Poetic Quilts at KABA Black History Month Celebration!

On Sunday February 24, 2013 I had the pleasure along with a theater  filled to capacity, of experiencing a dynamic poetry performance by Poet Heather Archibald produced by the Kittitian American Benevolent Association, the location Crawford Memorial… Read More

Robert Gibbons, a Soul Stirrer and Master Poet

Poet Robert Gibbons, author of Close To The Tree. a first collection of poems was the featured poet at Poets Network & Exchange’s Black History Celebration Soul Stirrings on February 16, 2013 at… Read More

My Response to Nigga Neurosis and Our Reaction, by Damon Young

Nigga Neurosis? The last time I checked the DSM IV TR there was no such diagnosis/disorder as Nigga Neurosis.  Historical fact:  LAPD has a history of racism and violence against it’s citizens. Under… Read More

Response to Dark Girls Documentary Trailer Part 2

In 2011 I wrote a article Response to Dark Girls Documentary Part 1. I return with alarming statistics from The World Health Organization. Recent statistics from The World Health Organization show that at… Read More

“Spoken Word”at the NYPL Soundview Branch!

On January 23, 2013  I participated in a celebration of the “Spoken Word“. “Spoken Word” an  intergenerational culturally and ethnically diverse celebration of music and words. Appearing on the program were Poet Charlie… Read More

BEPAA Celebrates Kwanzaa

I had the joy of celebrating  with BEPAA and members of the community at The Dr. John Henrik Clarke House. It was a magnificent evening! The evening started with guests signing the guest… Read More

Cover to Cover: 20 Years of African Voices

Guests of the Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture experienced the premiere  of Cover to Cover: 20 Years of African Voices on December 8, 2012. Cover to Cover: 20 Years of African Voices… Read More

Robert Gibbons Nominated for 2013 Pushcart Prize!

Poets Network & Exchange Congratulates Robert Gibbons for his 2013 Pushcart Prize Nomination for his poem “kingdom of land, sea, and sky,” included in his debut poetry collection “Close to the Tree”! Three… Read More

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