Red Emma’s

It’s Fall—as in, fall into poetry at Red Emma’s! Our stages—both at 1225 Cathedral St. and Pier 5 at the Inner Harbor for the Baltimore Book Festival—are being graced this season by the likes of Lyrical the Lyricist, Duke the Root, Staceyann Chin, and (wait for it…) none other than Rebecca Dupas! Join us for an open mic of justice, conscious thought, spirituality, fam, real life—whatever advances the village! In the tradition of Emma Goldman’s “Mother Earth” magazine, come drop some rad “fiyah” on us, or contribute just with your presence and energy. Our theme is “Peace, Justice, Poetry!” By the way: it’s a non-erotic venue, so rather than a love & erotica evening, we focus this night on justice and other matters of life. And, almost needless to say, leave the misogyny, homophobia and other unnecessary “ish” outside! Our feature for the evening, Dr. Rebecca Dupas, is a Louisiana native, is an educator, photographer and award-winning poet whose writing, performance, and contribution to the poetry community who has been recognized in Philadelphia, Baltimore and beyond. Rebecca is the founder and creative director of A DOSE OF DUPAS, an event-based poetry company that houses several live art events. In addition to performance, production and commissioned composition, Rebecca has published four CDs and two books of original works. The latest, "Not Without Black Women", is available at www.rebeccadupas.com. Rebecca has appeared on Centric, Fox 5, and most recently on C- Span, PBS News, and in The Washington Post alongside President Clinton. "Not Without Black Women" is a compilation of poems about navigating the world as a Black woman. The poems compiled in this book of original work takes readers on a journey through the beauty of being Black, the micro-aggressions of the workday, the relentless trauma of the news cycle, the power of love, and the infallible resilience of femininity. The author presents original works in three chapters: the world, the woman, and the wars. She reminds us all that the perspective, passion, and power of Black women are invaluable through poems she hopes will both resonate and inspire. www.rebeccadupas.com https://www.facebook.com/Rebecca-Dupas-307081129894995/ Twitter & Instagram: @rebeccadupas Holdin’ it down for the evening is Analysis—poet/spoken word artist, bookseller, educator, minister, justice & human rights theoretician… Y’all know what’s up! www.artistEcard.com/analysisthepoet www.facebook.com/analysisthepoet Twitter and Instagram: @analysisthepoet The MIC LIST will open at 5:00PM. FREE ADMISSION! [We will take a collection to support the feature.] (Mature language and themes may be involved; not suggested for younger children.) Remember: PEACE, JUSTICE, POETRY!! Will we see you there? :)