Join WGS Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Fellow Carlos Gonzalez for a series of casual conversations about WOC Texts and Contexts. Together, we’ll look at videos, poems, short films, and essays. No preparation, just come by for stimulating and fun conversation.

In continuing our theme of expressions of joy by women of color, we will listen together to three spoken word poets whose voices are important in today's discussions surrounding race, gender, and identity. From Amanda Gorman’s historic inaugural poem, to afro-Latinx poet Elizabeth Acevedo and “guatelombian” American poet Melissa Lozada-Oliva, we’ll discuss how poetry relies on the voice, how women of color voicing their lived experiences is changing poetry today, and what it means to be a Black woman or woman of color and expect others to listen to what you have to say. It’s going to be a blast. 

This week's texts:
Amanda Gorman—“The Hill We Climb”
Elizabeth Acevedo—“Hair”
Melissa Lozada-Oliva—“My Spanish

Tuesday, April 6
Say It Louder For the Folks in the Back
(Spoken word poetry as texts)
Zoom link