HOST: Poet, activist, and educator Mahogany L. Browne
MUSIC: DJ Jive Poetic
FEATURED POET: Aziza Barnes
HASHTAG: #BrooklynSlam
The Brooklyn Poetry Slam and Open Mic brings together Brooklyn’s best slam poets for a monthly gathering of words and wisdom. As Browne remarks, “These poets will make you feel things.”
Aziza Barnes is blk & alive. Born in Los Angeles, Aziza currently lives in Oxford, Mississippi. Her first chapbook, me Aunt Jemima and the nailgun, was the first winner of the Exploding Pinecone Prize and published from Button Poetry. Her first full length collection i be, but i ain’t was released by YesYes Books (2016).
Venue Information:
The Stoop at BRIC House is a public cultural gathering space featuring free, drop-in programming, and offering a place to sit, observe, and participate in multi-disciplinary work.
Beginning Nov. 1, 2022, attendees of any BRIC House programming will no longer have to show proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter the building. Masks are encouraged but not required in all BRIC operated spaces. If you have questions regarding this protocol, please email Safety@bricartsmedia.org