Poetry as Protest
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Poetry as Protest
Thursday, April 29 at 12pm ET - In honor of National Poetry Month, a special edition of the BLACC Voices series hosted by nationally-acclaimed, Emmy-nominated spoken word artist, and author of Conduit a collection of poems and newly-released novel (a #1 new title on Amazon), Mydas, Jon Goode. Centered around themes like ‘Black Joy as Resistance’ and ‘The Power of Love’, Jon performed poems of his own as well as guided reflection and discussion.
About Jon Goode…
Jon Goode is an Emmy-nominated writer raised in Richmond, VA and currently residing in Atlanta, GA. Jon’s work has been featured in CNN’s Black in America, HBO’s Def Poetry Jam, BET’s Lyric Café and TVOne’s Verses and Flow. He has also written radio commercials for McDonalds, print ads for Nike, and appeared in commercials, vignettes and interstitials for VH-1 and TVLand/ Nick@Nite. Jon’s work earned him the 2006 Promax Gold for the best copyright in North America. His collection of poems and short stories, Conduit, was #1 on Amazon for 16 weeks. Jon's debut novel, Mydas, was released on Sept 14th 2020. It debuted as a #1 new title on Amazon.com. Jon is a Fellow of AIR Serenbe and the current host of The Moth, Atlanta.
‘Me, God, and Destiny’
Featured on Def Poetry Jam, CNN’s Black in America, VH-1 and countless college and university stages, check out a sneak-peek performance from Jon's collection of poetry, Conduit.
Poetry as Protest
Meet me in the trenches, where we lay our bodies down in the valley of a voice.
- Aja Monet, ‘Word Warrior’