Lady & the Blues: Art & Poetry from African American Women hosted by Nikia Chaney
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February 26, 2017
In honor of Black Hist
ory Month, please join the Inlandia Institute for an afternoon of African American art and poetry at the Garcia Center for the Arts in San Bernardino on Sunday, February 26, from 3 - 5 pm.
Listen to spoken word performances by Inlandia Literary Laureate Nikia Chaney, Romaine Washington, and Ginger Galloway. Enjoy a special limited-time exhibition of the artworks of Linda J. Phelps Young.
The Garcia Center is located at 536 W. 11th Street in San Bernardino.
About the presenters:
Romaine Washington:
Romaine Washington, M.Ed. is the author of Sirens in Her Belly, published by Jamii publishing, was chosen as one of BET's top ten must-reads for 2016 by Editor Britt Middleton. She is a native Californian, a graduate of Azusa Pacific University, an active participant in the Inlandia Writing Workshops and a fellow of the Inland Area Writing Project, U. C. Riverside and The Watering Hole, South Carolina. Ms. Washington has been published in a wide variety of anthologies and periodicals and has presented her work on TV, radio and various venues
Ginger Galloway:
In one word, Ginger M. Galloway can be described as intricate. Ginger is the author of several poetic collections, novellas, children's books, and stage plays. She enjoys art and has penned illustrations for two picture storybooks and a coloring book. Her other interests and hobbies include crochet, knitting, quilting, and reading. She is an educator and loves to engage her students in creative, performing and expressive arts. Ginger and her husband, Richard, live in Menifee with four of their seven children. She is a freelance writer and writing coach. Her books can be found on Amazon. Check out her blog: mommygalloway.blogspot.com.
Nikia Chaney:
Nikia Chaney is the current Inlandia Literary Laureate (2016-2018). She is the author of two chapbooks, Sis Fuss (2012, Orange Monkey Publishing) and ladies, please (2012, Dancing Girl Press). She is founding editor of shufpoetry, an online journal for experimental poetry, and founding editor of Jamii Publishing, a publishing imprint dedicated to fostering community among poets and writers. She has won grants from the Barbara Demings Fund for Women, Poets & Writers, and Cave Canem.
About the artist, Linda J Phelps Young:
Ms. Young is a California native, born in Riverside CA. She worked for 6 years as an Art Instructor with the Riverside Arts Council in conjunction RUSD after school program the Hearts and Prime Time program. Her series of paintings, titled "Our Ladies of Blues" was created in 2007. The series commemorates Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Josephine Baker, Ethel Waters and Ella Fitzgerald. Painting is Linda's passion and she considers herself to be a colorist. Her vision is to make art filled with creative possibilities and hope to bring joy to those who view it
This event is free and open to the public.
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