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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Monday, April 2, 2012
BOH Slam Team are Finalists!
BOH Slam Team are "Louder Than a Bomb" Finalists!
Books of Hope's first ever slam team, called "Words for
Deaf Ear" came in 1st during Preliminary & Semi-final rounds of the 1st annual "Louder Than a Bomb" youth poetry slam
held at MIT this weekend!
We're off to the Finals, to be held on Apr 13 at Villa
Victoria Arts Center in the South End to claim the Championship! Of course, we've got to
get past 3 other really incredible teams of teen poets (all ages
13-18), but we're up for it!
We're the only youth poetry and literacy program in
Somerville and we're making moves! We went up against 16 teams from across the state of
Massachusetts this weekend and there are only 4 left standing.
Words for Deaf Ears poets: Aminata Keita, Arlene Baldwin, Claire
Alcindor, Jordan Young, and Yolandi Cruz blew up the spot and took no
prisoners, just several maximum scores of 10, with poems whose subjects ranged
from heralding the Tuskegee Airmen’s valor over racism to questioning what
separates and connects these aspiring poets to the stereotypical image of teen
mothers who ride the #23 bus that runs through Mattapan, Dorchester and
Roxbury.
Our slam team is a collaboration between Books of Hope youth writers and Artovotion slam poetry
coaches, Ashley Rose Salomon and Liz Grey. Books of Hope is directed by L Soul
Brown.
April 5 & 19
Books of Hope on Display!
This spring, Books of Hope’s youth authored books will be on
display in two shows, organized by the initiative, “Violence Transformed,” that
celebrates the power of art, artists and artmaking to confront, challenge and
mediate violence.
From April 1-June1, BOH Books will be included in the
exhibition, “The Artist’s Voice,” held at the Resnikoff Gallery at Roxbury
Community College. The exhibit brings together the work of young, emerging and
established artists who use art to heal and build community.
The reception
will take place on Thursday, April 5th, 7-9pm at the college, along
with a Launch Party for the multimedia project, “What is Beautiful Never Dies,”
which pairs 12 local hip-hop artists with 12 families affected by violence to
create an album of 12 original songs. The Resnikoff Gallery is located in RCC’s
Media Arts Building at 1234 Columbus Avenue.
BOH Books will also be featured at the Massachusetts State
House, April 17-27, in Violence Transformed’s annual exhibition, “Celebrating
the Transformative Power of Art”. An Opening Reception will be held on Thursday,
April 19th, 3:30-5:30 in Doric Hall. The reception will feature
musical, dance, and spoken word performances and be attended by members of the
state legislature.
April 17
On April 17, Porter Sq Books will host a reception for book givers from 7pm-9pm. It is a chance to pick up your books, meet other givers, and share why you chose that particular book to give away. We’ll get together, have fun, and celebrate books.
April 23
World Book Night Celebration
On Monday, April 23rd, Books of Hope will celebrate
World Book Night by handing out brand new copies of Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why
the Caged Bird Sings” to low-income families in the Mystic Housing Project,
Somerville where the program has held free writing workshops for teens and
young adults since 1999. The giveaway is meant to spark a love of reading among
people in the community by giving them a free paperback book. April 23rd
is UNESCO’s World Book Day, and simultaneously, giveaways will take place in
the UK and Ireland that same night. Ms Angelou’s classic memoir speaks of one’s
ability to triumph over adversity and become the person who you dream to be, a
journey that youth members of Books of Hope undertake through the program. Ms.
Angelou uses the universal language of love and acceptance to affirm the
experiences of women, poor people, and African Americans. During the evening,
BOH youth will also read selections from Maya Angelou’s poetry.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
An Update...
Friday, March 2, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Meet Anathalie...
Hey everyone! My name is Anathalie, and my personal mission with BOH as a writer and youth leader is to provide a comfortable experience to learn
through art and literacy with all those who desire. If I could start BOH anywhere in the world I'd choose Haiti (my homeland). My message to you is: speak out and don’t be afraid to express and be
yourself. Let it be known! Five years from now I see BOH on tour doing competitions and performances with a
crazy logo and so much more!
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