Join us for an exciting presentation of spoken word, storytelling, and dance to celebrate Women's History Month! Strength Courage and Wisdom 2025 will feature a fantastic lineup of artists and great vibes.
This year's special guest poet is the acclaimed Staceyann Chin. Chin is a spoken-word poet, performing artist and LGBT rights political activist. Her work has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Pittsburgh Daily, and has been featured on 60 Minutes.
The theme is Wisdom. Spiritually, for many, wisdom is personified as a woman. Additionally, the lyrics of a song that was coined as a feminist Anthem in 1972, Helen Reddy's I Am Woman: "I am wisdom born of pain" celebrates the triumphs that women have experienced in spite of unfavorable social, political and personal conditions. Pain can be struggles, challenges, physical, mental, or emotional but the lesson, the wisdom from that pain is our focus. The interpretation of pain is left up to the artist.
Poets/Storytellers:
Renee Joshua-Porter
Cheryl "Mama Phife" Boyce Taylor
Tracey Irvin
Jasmine "JRose" Rosario
Keys Will
Dancer:
Jaria Morris
