Strange Inequalities: BIPOC & Working Classes vs. Near-Future Automated Oppression
“Strange Inequalities: BIPOC & Working Classes vs. Near-Future Automated Oppression,” presented by Stephani Maari Booker, with talent provided by RARE Productions; Saturday, Aug. 10, 7-9 pm, Minneapolis Urban League, 2100 Plymouth Ave. N., Minneapolis
and Saturday, Aug. 24, 7-9 pm, Capri Theater, 2027 W. Broadway Ave., Minneapolis. Free and open to the public.
Making money moves!
I now have two of the biggest monetary awards for individual creative people in Minnesota under my belt, all of the sudden, in one year!
My spoken-word audio track for sale on Bandcamp
I’ve taken an old recording I made of reading my spoken-word work “A woman of wealth” at a local art gallery and put it up for sale on Bandcamp. The audio track art is a painting by my sister.
Performing for Power to the People
(Content advisory: some foul language)
I read two poems and spit a rap (!) at the Power to the People Stage for Twin Cities Pride on June 24, 2023.
Sphinx Virtuosi: Black and Latinx chamber orchestra
The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder has published my article about the Detroit-based Sphinx Virtuosi, a classical stringed instrument ensemble composed of Black and Latinx musicians.
A poem and a publication for Juneteenth
The Inlandia Institute has published a new book, These Black Bodies Are…A Blacklandia Anthology, of writings and art by people of African Descent. I am honored that three of my poems, “Hope Fool,” “Cashier” and “Whole Numbers,” are among the written works in this new book, released on Juneteenth.
Rappin’ for Danez Smith and the Cave Canem crew
At the Cave Canem “Laboratory Poetics” Minneapolis Regional Workshop reading held at Open Book in Minneapolis, MN May 17, 2023, I recited a humorous rap that was video recorded by National Book Award-nominated poet and workshop teacher Danez Smith.
Shut down the Minneapolis trash burner
I am appealing to Twin Cities-area folks to sign a petition to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners to have a definitive shutdown date for the trash burner in Downtown Minneapolis, called HERC, as central to its zero waste plan.
Celebrating Black LEGO Creators
Just in time for Black History Month, the Brick Architect has published my review of two Lego building books by artists/creators of African descent: "Beasts from Bricks" by Ekow Nimako and "Brick X Brick" by Adam Ward.
Fiction: “Soul Train Time”
“Soul Train Time” is another fiction experiment from graduate school. Sadly, it’s based on a very true incident of adolescent violence.
My erotica story excerpt on The Good Bits
The Good Bits is a website that publishes and promotes excerpts from erotica books. An excerpt from my contribution to the anthology “Owning It: Embracing Our Bodies, Sexuality, and Power” is now posted at thegoodbits.com.