The Unspoken Word is celebrating Black History Month with a special event. We’re asking poets to bring one poem from a black poet they admire. This might be someone famous, like Maya Angelou or Amiri Baraka, or it might be your friend! We’re also featuring a reading by poet, activist, and teaching artist Glenis Redmond, followed by a very special open mic. Glenis Redmond travels nationally and internationally reading and teaching poetry, which has earned her the title of Road Warrior Poet. She is Poet-in-Residence at The Peace Center for the Performing Arts in Greenville, South Carolina, as well as the State Theatre in New Brunswick, New Jersey. During February 2016, at the request of U.S. State Department, Glenis traveled to Muscat, Oman, to teach a series of poetry workshops and perform poetry for Black History Month.