Beautiful Black Books featuring Cory Cofer aka BessKepp!
Saturday, May 18th, 11:00 a.m. PDT
via Zoom
Join Tshaka Campbell for the next installment of Beautiful Black Books with guest Cory Cofer aka BessKepp!
BBB is recurring program featuring black writers in conversation followed by a Q&A. It is a vessel of exchange as we bring black writers to our communities and our communities to these writers to learn about their sources of inspiration.
Register for your Zoom link at: https://bit.ly/3UjFeN8
Cory Cofer is a poet with an emcee mentality. He grew up on Langston Hughes and Public Enemy.
A storyteller who blends his distinct voice and deep rooted origins into his sought-after writings and performances. An HBO Def Poet and two-time National Poetry Team member, his debut collection of poetry Dreaming Under Polka-Dot Stars was published in January 2023 by World Stage Press.
A lifelong educator, Cofer earned a Master of Arts in Education. His lived experiences enrich the classroom in ways that can't be quantified. He co-founded and curates A Mic & Dim Lights, one of the nation's longest running open mic poetry readings, based in Southern California. He was recently honored by Diverse Versus LA for his years of dedication and contributions to the Los Angeles Poetry Scene strategies that enhance their work in the community.
Book: Dreamin Under Polka-dot Stars
https://www.amazon.com/Dreaming-Under-Polka.../dp/1952952484
Poetry Center San José is a member supported organization and is funded, in part, by grants from Applied Materials Foundation, the City of San José's Office of Cultural Affairs, Literary Arts Emergency Fund, supported by the Mellon Foundation (@MellonFdn), Knight Foundation, Poets & Writers, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, SVCREATES, in partnership with the County of Santa Clara and the California Arts Council and also supported in part by a SVCreates National Endowment for the Arts American Rescue Plan grant. We also thank Brandenburg Family Foundation and Anne & Mark's Art Party for their generous giving.