Event Listing - Gay
Thu Mar 6

Speaking Fierce

Celebrate International Women’s Day


Tel. 510.444.2700 x305
Website
$10 - $25

Location
Date and Time
First Congregational Church of Oakland
2501 Harrison St
Oakland, CA 94612
district: Oakland

Thu Mar 6 (7pm - 9pm)

Description
In celebration of International Women's Day, Women of Color Resource Center will host Speaking Fierce, an evening of art, spoken word, humor & music. International Women's Day is a day for women on all continents to come together to celebrate their struggle for equality, justice, peace and development. WCRC will commemorate our day with performances and stories of creative resistance by leading women of color artists/activists. Join us for inspiring performances and interactive creative activities for the whole family.

Featuring:
Bushra Rehman, Brooklyn-Based Pakistani Poet & Co-editor of Colonize This! Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism
Climbing PoeTree, Spoken Word/Performance Art
Technological Empowerment & Media Project of Oakland (TEMPO)
Service Women's Action Network (SWAN)

Special Guest Appearance by
Jennifer Johns, R&B World Music Singer