saltwater moonshine book launch (Oakland)
Come celebrate the publication of Saltwater Moonshine!
Saltwater Moonshine is Alie Jones’ debut poetry book and a choreopoem that honors her matrilineal Creole heritage through poetry, music, and reflections of love. Utilizing movement, color, and spoken word poetry to honor my brilliant ancestry. My family migrated from Ville Platte, Louisiana to the Bay area in California. We don’t always talk about what we lost, what we found, who we became, and what remains.
Hosted by Bushmama Africa with performances from Janae Newsom and Alie
Doors will open at 6:30
Celebration begins at 7pm
Alie Jones is a self-care advocate, writer, artist, and Creole mermaid. She is a founder of Bodacious Bombshells, a wellness collective in Oakland. Alie is passionate about centering our breath work as sacred and hopes to build a legacy of awareness and expression. She is the Director and Co-founder of Black Freighter Press, a revolutionary press committed to the exploration of liberation. Alie graduated with a BA in Cinematic Arts & Technology from CSU Monterey Bay & a minor in Creative Writing & Social Action. She received her MPA from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies as well as a MFA from Mills College in Creative Writing. Alie is the host of the podcast called Chit Chat with Aliecat, exploring self-care practices & journeys of self-love.