Heritage 365 Cultural Experience Series: Black Heritage Celebration: Black Chakra and Yaw Kyeremateng

Description

Heritage365 initiative through the Office of Diversity and Inclusion observes the cultural heritage and history beyond the month and recognizes such heritage month from a year-long format. This Heritage365 Cultural Experience will focus on Black Heritage Celebration and will feature poets Black Chakra and Yaw Kyeremateng.

Black Chakra is a Baltimore-based spoken word artist and emcee whose talent has been showcased on stages across America. He is a poetry instructor for Dewmore Baltimore and a former member of the 2016 National Slam Championship team at the National Poetry Slam. Yaw Kyeremateng is a Ghanaian poet and activist who connects to his audience through storytelling through topics such as family and immigration.