Events
Classes
Signings & Book Events
Performances
SEPTEMBER 25-OCTOBER 2, 2024
Workshop: Grant Writing for Nonprofit Administrators, THE WRITER'S CENTER (VIRTUAL)
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Clarion features new poetry, writing about poetry and poetics, and news about forthcoming events.
Khadijah Ali-Coleman has work that will debut in issue #2.
Clarion Issue #2 Virtual Launch and Reading
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Dr. Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman is a 2024 Outstanding Alumni recipient.
OCTOBER 12, 2024
Khadijah Ali-Coleman debuts an author's showcase at this monthly Small Business Vendor Market
presented by MeMa's Popups.
Tanger Outlets Pop-Up and Performance
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Community Advocates for Family & Youth host this event that aims to break the silence
surrounding domestic violence and create a safe space for healing and empowerment.
Dr. Khadijah Ali-Coleman is a featured presenter.
Shattering the Silence: Spoken Word Against Domestic Abuse
OCTOBER 23, 2024
This poignant collection is a tribute to women who juggle multiple roles, work tirelessly, and love fiercely, often at the expense of their own well-being.
For the Girls Who Do Too Much Reading and Book Signing, SOUTH BOWIE LIBRARY (IN-PERSON)
OCTOBER 26, 2024
Whether you are a working woman, parenting woman, female business owner, young woman, or in mid-life,
this event is designed to offer you a refreshing break filled with valuable insights and resources.
**FREE CHAIR MASSAGES * MOCKTAILS **VENDING CIRCLE ** MINI WORKSHOPS
Wellness & Vitality REFRESH, ANNAPOLIS FRIENDS (IN-PERSON)
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
"Sparking Creativity: Finding Poetic Inspiration" - FREE Admission for registered poets & volunteers; $10 General Admission
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
"Why I Vote Again'', WCADC's exhibition focused on activism, politics, and what issues compel us to vote, juried by Sara Khambalia, Gallery Manager at Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery at Smith Center. Exhibition runs from November 1 - 26, 2024. Reception is Friday, November 1, 7 to 9 pm. Khadijah has an art piece in the exhibition that features one of her poems. Compass Art Center located at 10335 Kensington Pkwy, Kensington, MD 20895
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Peace and Social Justice). Through discussion and practical exercises, participants will
learn to cultivate a writing practice that centers on principles of liberation, equity, and social justice.
Developing a Liberation-Centered Writing Practice, LAUREL LIBRARY (IN-PERSON)
JANUARY 15, 2025
edited by Dr. Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman and presented by Black Family Homeschool Educators and Scholars, LLC.
The book features the voices of a half dozen Black parents who have homeschooled their children on a college pathway.
Homeschooling Black Children on a College Pathway, UPPER MARLBORO LIBRARY (IN-PERSON)
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
James Weldon Johnson, Langston Hughes, and the Remaking of Black American
Culture and Arts." This event will explore the profound impact these three towering
figures of the Harlem Renaissance had on reshaping Black American culture and the
arts. W.E.B Du Bois and his NAACP colleague James Weldon Johnson argued that
African Americans, through their unique expressive traditions, had developed the only
truly "American" art forms, distinct from European influences and commercialized white culture.
WEB Dubois, James Weldon Johnson, Langston Hughes, and the Remaking of Black American Culture and Arts, GLENARDEN LIBRARY (IN-PERSON)
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
extraordinary lives and works of pivotal figures of the Harlem Renaissance: George
Schuyler, Margaret Walker, Paul Robeson, and Jean Toomer. This event, part of our
"What We Learned from the Harlem Renaissance" symposium, offers a deep
exploration of the contributions and legacies of these multifaceted individuals who
helped shape the cultural and artistic landscape of America. Guest panelists to be
announced. Presented in partnership with the Prince George’s Arts and Humanities
Council and Black Writers for Peace and Social Justice.
Exploring the Lives and Works of George Schuyler, Richard Wright, Paul Robeson, Margaret Walker and Jean Toomer, BOWIE LIBRARY (IN-PERSON)
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
A Soundtrack for Social Justice: A Multidisciplinary Trip with Liberated Muse, JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
the transformative role of music in the fight for equity and social justice. This dynamic performance features spoken word poetry, interwoven with
original compositions and iconic music, including songs by
the Beatles, Edwin Starr, Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye, Tracy Chapman and more!
Through a blend of soulful melodies, poignant lyrics, and evocative poetry,
the show highlights how music has been a vital tool for resistance, empowerment, and change across generations.
This stage presentation is directed and produced by Liberated Muse's founding director, Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman
Thank you for joining me for 2024 National Poetry Month Festivities in Prince George's County, MD!
