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Albert M. Greenfield African American Iconic Images Collection Poetry Jam Session

Presented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia at The Arts Garage (TAG)

July 9, 2011

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Albert M. Greenfield African American Iconic Images Collection Poetry Jam Session! Everyone is invited to join the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program at the Poetry Jam Session!, a free, interactive, outdoor celebrating the new Albert M. Greenfield African American Iconic Images Collection, which honors Philadelphia’s African-American history, traditions, and culture, through murals. Five celebrated, Philadelphia-based poets--Greg “Just Greg” Corbin, Trapeta B. Mayson, Tamara Oakman, Theodore Harris and Yolanda Wisher--were commissioned to write pieces inspired by murals in the Collection. After sharing their dynamic works, participants from the Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement (PYPM) will take to the stage to share their poetic craft. Following the PYPM performers, the mic will be open to all poets who wish to present inspiring written and spoken works about murals in the Collection. The Poetry Jam Session! will be held outside of The Arts Garage in Francisville, in front of the ARTsolutely Awesome North Philly…Yeah! mural, completed in 2007 by renown artist Marcus Akinlana. Yolanda Wisher will host this event and DJ Statik of the Illvibe Collective will provide music for everyone to enjoy. In addition, light refreshments will be served. The Albert M. Greenfield Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Engage 2020, Pennsylvania Humanities Council, and PNC Arts Alive.