Upcoming Events
Protect Her Invitational Poetry Slam
Join us for a SASHA Center Community Engagement and Awareness Event! This event has FREE ENTRY! It will be held at Trinosophes (1464 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, MI).
Visit www.sashacenter.com for more information.
Mental Health: It's Okay If You...
Join Wayne State University’s Black Student Union for “It’s Okay If You…,” an event that explores the relationship between self-love and mental health. As the event’s keynote speech, Mariah Smith will discuss her own experience with self-love and mental health and how anthropology has helped her understand her own healing journey.
Poetry and Punchlines - Birthday Feature
Help Mariah celebrate her birthday at Poetry and Punchlines Wednesday, April 27, 2022! Doors open @ 8:00 PM. Free entry before 8:30 PM, $10 after. You don’t want to miss it!
UMich CoE - Virtual Poetry Screening
Join us November 17, 2022 for a FREE virtual screening of original poetry on equity-centered engineering with the University of Michigan College of Engineering!
NextGen Michigan - Art You with Us?
Join us for a virtual concert of music and poetry as we help you navigate voting by mail! To attend, please use the following link! https://www.mobilize.us/nextgenmi/event/324818/
NEXTGEN AMERICA | JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
A celebration of black culture, art, and life highlighted by an ensemble of poetry
THE GUILD POETRY SHOWCASE | “WHOSE DREAM IS THIS?”
Brace yourself for an elegant ensemble of poetry highlighting the life, legacy, and activism of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event will address the contemporary perception of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and raise thought-provoking questions about how our society measures against King’s vision.
From performing for TEDx and the Detroit Pistons to Oxford and the Motown Museum, the award-winning poets of The Guild have assembled their talents to curate a poetry showcase that will be sure to inspire, challenge, and engage audiences of all backgrounds. The performance will feature Michigan-based poets including Justin Gordon, Candace Jackson, Mikhaella Norwood, Mariah Smith, Darius Simpson, Mercedes Pergande, Alex Kime, and actor Kate Mendeloff.
Keynote Memorial Lecture Performance with The Guild
The Guild poetry collective will be opening up for the legendary Angela Davis at the annual MLK Day Keynote Memorial Lecture.
Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. is scheduled for Wednesday, January 17, 2020, in the University of Michigan Museum of Art. Hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. – Epsilon Chapter.
The introductory portion of the event will consist of poets, singers, and musicians performing pieces related to their interpretation of our year’s theme. Epsilon Chapter will also provide the opportunity to view art and photography provided by the UMMA. Participants for this event will be chosen from talented and interested individuals within the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor communities. This year the event will be headlined by mentorship specialist and president of the Skillman foundation Robert Thornton, featuring a number of student organization talents including Ambiance Dance Group, Poetry Guild, Michigan Gospel Chorale, and many more! Participants of the MLK Tribute will be required to incorporate their interpretation of Dr. King’s vision and the event’s theme.