Black Daughter, Sing: Poetry as Collective Resilience
Black Daughter, Sing: Poetry as Collective Resilience is a free poetry workshop designed as a supportive, creative gathering to connect and honor Black women and femmes. Inspired by Gwendolyn Brooks' belief that the, "responsibility or pleasure or pride of any writer [is] to respond to [their] climate," this space serves as both a response and refuge. Together, we'll center the vulnerability in our voices while reminding ourselves why community is crucial to our survival. No poetry experience necessary!
About the organizer: Briana Grogan (she/they) is a Black queer femme poet and community birth worker from Southern California. She is a 2023 grant recipient of the San Francisco Artist Commission and received her MFA in Poetry from Mills College. Their poetry explores the silence in grief and rejoice in healing. Slowing down, liberation, and joy are central to her praxis with the Black body.
Please note: This gathering is for Black women, femmes, and nonbinary people. If you don't identify within these communities but would like to support, please share this with the folks in your life who do. You can also follow me on Instagram @brianagrogan to stay updated on future workshops and community gatherings.
This workshop is supported by the San Francisco Arts Commission.