therootslam

Free Oakland poetry venue
Open Mic & Slam: 3rd Fridays @ MLK Cafe
Writing workshops: 2nd & 4th Saturdays 10-12noon PT @

[therootslam @TheRootSlam]

As things begin to open up again in some of our communities, our organizers want to take time to pause and rest. So we're going on hiatus.

Thank you to friends and fam, new and old, for all your support throughout this last year and long before!

Love,
@TheRootSlam

[therootslam @TheRootSlam]

[id: Portrait of Yeva in a bright blue blouse smiling with glasses. Aqua blue stripes surround her in the background. At the top in yellow reads “WRITE WITH” and at her left side reads “Yeva”.] ⁣

Accessibility info: https://t.co/jAOzSLXU7V ⁣⁣

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One of our favorite people will be facilitating our All Black writing workshop this Saturday 10AM-12PM PT. Black community, come through. Let's write with Yeva and experience this soul’s healing magic.⁣

Register: https://t.co/sgIeHTfTGp

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[ID:(2) Flyer w/ mint green background & monstera leaves. Text at top reads, "Gender, Sexuality, Freedom" Centered, boxed text reads, "Ariana and Alán at The Root Slam | Saturday March 13th 10am-12pm PT | Register: https://t.co/sgIeHTfTGp | Accessibility: https://t.co/jAOzSLXU7V]

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This Saturday's All Black workshop will be facilitated by the legendary Alán Pelaez Lopez and Ariana Brown as part of The Kindred Tour!!

Register for workshops at: https://t.co/sgIeHTfTGp

Accessibility information at: https://t.co/jAOzSLXU7V ⁣

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[ID: (1) Flyer featuring photos of Alán Pelaez Lopez and Ariana Brown with golden circles framing their heads and monstera leaves, white lilies, and bright green flowers behind them against a mint green background. Beige text at the top reads, "Gender, Sexuality, Freedom"]

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id 2: Clipped letters that read "ALL BLACK WORKSHOP". At the top are collaged photos of Black hair. White text reads: "2nd Saturdays 10AM - 12PM PT" with links to access info and registration. Beneath that green text it reads: "for Black History Month: 2nd + 4th Saturday!"

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Happy Black History Month family! To celebrate, both our 2nd AND 4th Saturday workshops will be All Black spaces this month. The 2/13 workshop will be led by Ciera-Jevae and the 2/27 workshop will be guest facilitated by a Root Slam regular, Sarai Bordeaux!

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id 1: Red and black graphic with multicolor clipped letters that read "ALL BLACK WORKSHOP". At the top is a ripped out black and white photo of curly hair. Through out the flyer from left to right are portraits of Will Smith, Tianna Bratcher, Ciera Jevae, and Gabriel Cortez.

[Terry Taplin🚰🏳️‍🌈🥑🌹🚲🚍✍️🏾 @TaplinTerry]

Thank you @TheRootSlam! I will be donated the proceeds to the @WDDC in Berkeley ❤️

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ID: Royal blue graphic featuring a photo of Terry Taplin wearing a burgundy button up. Behind Terry is a gold crown surrounded by orange marigolds, a snake plant, & tiny white sampaguita flowers. There are orange spotted lilies by the shoulders and prayer plants on the chest

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Happy #MutualAidMondays! Today we are so excited to highlight Terry Taplin — poet, purveyor of Truth, Beauty, Grace, and Glory, lifetime scholar, and recently elected Berkeley City Council member!

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Please support this pillar in our community!
Instead of personal donations, Terry is collecting donations for the Women's Daytime Drop In Center in Berkeley. All funds donated to @ Coffee-Cat via venmo for #MutualAidMondays will go to the Drop In Center.

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[ID: Light green graphic with three images of Elle. In the background in white bold letters reads "ELLE MARIE". There is a golden crown behind the center image of Elle with bright green flowers. Prayer plants and sampaguitas border the bottom of the image.]

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It's #MutualAidMondays! Today we're highlighting @YesAurielle - award-winning poet, essayist, & Freedom Fighter absolutely from Atlanta. Support Aurielle's artistry and work producing cultural analysis from 280 characters to 2000 words!

Venmo: DelightfulAL

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Flyer art by @isaborgeson [ID: Headshot of Cece wearing a white tee w/ both fists out, knuckles tatted: GUERRERA. The graphic is a deep marigold background w/ yellow & purple flowers surrounding their golden crown, & more flowers at the bottom including three white sampaguitas.]

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For today's #MutualAidMondays, we celebrate an incredible organizer & poet - one of the first to ever rep Root Slam nationally. Cece Jordan is an educator, artist, activist, fighter & defender of Black queer community everywhere. DONATE TO CECE’S ARTISTRY! Venmo: @ Cecelia-Jordan

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@_pmkr @amy_nusbaum @synapticlee Thank you so much!!!