Birmingham Honors the Life and Legacy of Nikki Giovanni

An initiative of Birmingham’s inaugural Poet Laureate, Salaam Green, in collaboration with Priscilla Hancock Cooper and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

Inspired by Giovanni’s Poem: “The Funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr.”

Wednesday, January 15  •  5:30 to 7:30 PM  •  BCRI’s Odessa Woolfolk Gallery 

Join some of the Magic City’s most prolific poets, artists, and creatives on MLK’s born day to celebrate the revolutionary life of Nikki Giovanni in a powerful community tribute to lift up the words and works of a literary freedom fighter.

Poets & artists scheduled to perform include:

Priscilla Hancock Cooper

Dr. Kerry Brackett

Halley Cotton

Yogi Dada

Javacia Harris Bowser

Shirley Ferrill

Mimi Latoine

DeJuana McCary

Joi Miner

Karima Moore

Sanovia Muhamad

Kiara Nicole

Tania Russell

Laura Secord

Abiola Sholanke

Kevin Tarver

Jermaine Thompson

Moneka Thompson

Erika E. Wade

Imani Williams

with a special presentation by Eric Marable, Jr. of The Flourish

and featuring Ashley Jones, Poet Laureate of Alabama & Executive Director, Magic City Poetry Festival