"Say Her Name!": Poetry of Witness and Resistance: Raina León Poetry Reading/Q & A and Workshop

In this reading and workshop, poet and educator Dr. Raina J. León will offer a short selection of poetry generated from a place of witness and resistance in these times of increased tumult, marginalization, and violence against people of color. After a Q&A about her work, she will offer generative creative writing prompts for audience members and writers to consider based on the poetry of Danez Smith, Patricia Smith, and Aracelis Girmay. Dr. León is an Assoc. Professor, Single Subject Credential Program – English at Saint