The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM), in partnership with Southern Word for the BlackLift Festival, presents Fine Tuning Masterclass: Your Voice, Your Story. In celebration of Black History Month, Fine Tuning will provide spoken word artists, songwriters, and singers the opportunity to engage in a masterclass on perfecting the art of storytelling, songwriting, […]
Taria Dares You to Ditty! Come enjoy a musical workshop with Taria Person, “The Realest Person.” Be prepared to write your own short poem that is meant to be sung and/or or rapped. You will have the chance to share your work with other LGBT+ young writers from the area, as well as enjoy some […]
On Saturday, February 26, Southern Word will host the annual BlackLift Poetry House where new and established poets and songwriters lift their voices to elevate the beauty and triumphs of Black culture. The event includes a Freestyle Gallery in which some of the city’s top and newest freestyle artists take prompts from the audience and […]
All Poets to the Stage: Nashville's dopest veteran and emerging spoken word artists take the stage for an unforgettable night of poetry and power! Join us on Saturday, February 26, at 7:00pm CT at Barbershop Theater for an Open Mic hosted by The BlackSon and Aubrey The Poet. Masks required. This event is 21+.This event […]
The "Ground We Stand On" was a multimedia project remembering and documenting a changing North Nashville in partnership with Urban Housing Solutions led by Saran "S-Wrap" Thompson. Join for this celebration and hear the results of pieces by Stephcynie, The BlackSon, K.H.A.O.S., D-Revolution, Diallo, Mike Hicks, S-Wrap, and Writer's Block. Attend in-person at 2125 26th […]
Join host Shawn Whitsell on Sunday, February 27, at 3:00pm CT, for a special conversation about Black Art and Culture in Nashville with special guests Carlton Wilkinson, Curator & Photographer at Wilkinson Arts, and Lorenzo Washington, Founder & Curator of Jefferson Street Sound Museum. Attend in-person at 2125 26th Avenue North in the Community Room. […]
Join Southern Word for a Large, mixed media zine making workshop led by Write with Pride Coordinator Taria Person, exploring the courageous young artists from the roaring 20’s & 30’s, during the Harlem renaissance. This event is part of the 2023 BlackLift Poetry Festival. As always, our goal is to build a safe space, community, […]
On Saturday, February 25, Southern Word will host the annual BlackLift Poetry House where new and established poets and songwriters lift their voices to elevate the beauty and triumphs of Black culture. The event includes a Freestyle Gallery in which some of the city’s top and newest freestyle artists take prompts from the audience and […]
All Poets to the Stage: Nashville's dopest veteran and emerging spoken word artists take the stage for an unforgettable night of poetry and power! Join us on Saturday, February 26, at 7:00pm CT at the Darkhorse Theater for an Open Mic hosted by Shawn Whitsell and Spoke N-Words. This event is 21+.This event is part […]
Join host Shawn Whitsell on Sunday, February 26, at 3:30pm CT, for a special conversation about Community, Art, & History in Nashville with special guest Lorenzo Washington, Founder & Curator of Jefferson Street Sound Museum. This event will be streamed to the Southern Word Facebook page.This event is part of the BlackLift Music & Poetry […]
