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The Wiley Experience
Anxiety...Depression...Feeling Lost in society... These are all words that one can use with dealing with being homosexual in the modern America. Bo Wiley grew up in North Carolina. At age 10, after the death of her mother, she started to experiment with poetry and speaking as a way to cope with her loss. The Wiley Experience will take a dive in to the life of Bo as she connects with each student by discussing stigma of mental health in the gay and black community. Each lecture comes with an open forum which creates a safe place for students to discuss and learn about sensitivity training, suicide prevention, and lgbt awareness and inclusion. |
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Introducing an infusion of art derived from his passion for acting along with an expressive and rhythmic flow of words; Roc iAM has made an interesting entrance into the entertainment industry…from acting where he made his debut as an extra on the Fox series “Shots Fired” to teaching acting and modeling classes; Roc has worn many hats across the entertainment industry. Throughout his experiences he has also gained corporate world training and development and has learned how to apply those skills into an industry lifestyle. As someone who has battled with confidence and self-esteem issues…Roc uses spoken word as a way to not only overcome his own weaknesses but to show and teach others how to do the same.
Not only is he the perfect host for any event but he has an amazing workshop that provides a safe space to allow students to unleash the talents they are harnessing inside. |
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Donald Liedenjer
Donald is a radical and revolutionary spoken word artist, designer, painter, singer, and educator. His work often tackles the ideas of religion, intimacy, justice, empowerment, viability, and love. He began his poetry and spoken word journey in his home city of Brooklyn, New York. In 2009 he began to share his gift at open mic nights in Brooklyn, Harlem, Connecticut, North Carolina, New Jersey and Atlanta. His first spoke project, "Adversity is my Strength" won several awards and was the prelude to his second and third albums "Translucent" and "Brown Flower" Tapping in to his culture which is heavily influenced by Langston Hughes, and James Baldwin, Donald continues his adventure of empowerment on campuses across the country using his poetic gift to help uplift and motivate students of all ages by not only sharing his hardships, but his triumphs as well. |
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Homage Exhibit
The Homage Exhibit displays works by artists Romare Bearden and Elizabeth Catlett alongside original documents from Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Ralph Bunche and more. Traveling through time guests will see African artwork by unnamed craftsmen moving through artifacts depicting the cruelty of American slavery and bondage in the US. Items on display cover Slavery, Reconstruction, Post-Reconstruction, The Civil Rights Era, Post-Civil Rights with a handful of selected pieces focused on historical events post 1980. Our base package includes a six (5) hour display Multiple day options along with one hour round tables are also available for this exhibit. Contact us for additional information. |
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