Busboys and Poets Brookland Sept. 5th Open Mic Featuring: Sam(ira) Obeid!

Monday night Open Mic featuring Samira Obeid ! Hosted by: Charity Joyce Blackwell Spotlight Appearance: Young Ellabaker - Jasmire Lanelle Harlee-Gibson Please do NOT miss this dope event! A Busboys and Poetry Event For two hours audiences can expect a diverse chorus of voices and a vast array of professional spoken word performers, open mic rookies, musicianst. A space for not just entertainment, but education, community and artistic development in a warm atmosphere! Tickets for the event go on sale September 4th 12:00 am- 6:00 pm September 5th If you would like to perform, please arrive by 8:30! **Tickets purchased in store are cash ONLY - $5 About the Feature: Sam(ira) Obeid is a queer activist/poet/scholar based in Tampa, Florida. She is Indian born and raised, and moved to the United States in 2007. Sam began her poetry career in 2012 and moved on to the national slam scene in 2015 at the Women of the World Poetry Slam, where she took 5th place on final stage. Since then, she has returned to Women of the World in 2016 and placed 8th at Southern Fried 2016 with the Speak Tank Slam Team. Sam also hosts her own queer open mic night at a local barbershop where poets and open micers in the Tampa Bay area can find a safe space to express themselves and engage in open conversation. Her work speaks to the tensions of intersectionality, queer identity, immigration and love. Off stage, Sam works in the area of youth development and empowerment at Community Tampa Bay. She is a full-time canine parent, fashion addict and culinary enthusiast." Hosted by: Charity Blackwell Born in Arizona and raised in South Carolina, Charity Blackwell is a spoken word artist who is quickly making a name for herself in the DMV. Charity started writing poetry in high school but recently began performing her work in 2015. While pursuing her undergraduate degree at Trinity University, Charity cultivated, hosted, and performed at numerous spoken-word events for her school. She currently works for the Department of Commerce and recently completed her Master’s degree at Trinity in Communications with a concentration in Leadership. She hosted the 2013, 2014, and 2015 DC SCORES Poetry SLAMS! Now a two-time host of the National SLAM! in New York City. Charity is passionate about poetry, soccer, and youth development, and she remains involved in the D.C. spoken-word scene while she completes her first book of poems.