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Black History Month Open Mic & Storytelling at the Language House

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Black History Month Open Mic & Storytelling at the Language House

College of Arts and Humanities | School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Thursday, February 20, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm St Mary’s Hall, Multipurpose Room

Join us in St. Mary's Hall for a multicultural evening of poetry and storytelling from cultures of the Black Diaspora from around the world. All are welcome to come and share a poem, story, text or other creative work by authors of the diaspora, in English or another language.

If you choose to read a work in a language other than English, you may briefly present the work in English before reading. You are also welcome to present a reading in a group. The length for each speaker is capped at 3 minutes. There will be prizes for the best creative reading - feel free to be creative!

Please let us know if you would like to read a poem or just attend by February 17 at noon using this form.

Black History Month Open Mic & Storytelling at the Language House St. Mary's Hall
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Join us in St. Mary's Hall for a multicultural evening of poetry and storytelling from cultures of the Black Diaspora from around the world. All are welcome to come and share a poem, story, text or other creative work by authors of the diaspora, in English or another language.

If you choose to read a work in a language other than English, you may briefly present the work in English before reading. You are also welcome to present a reading in a group. The length for each speaker is capped at 3 minutes. There will be prizes for the best creative reading - feel free to be creative!

Please let us know if you would like to read a poem or just attend by February 17 at noon using this form.

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Marilyn Matar
mmatar@umd.edu