Poetic Beats

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POETIC BEATS

DAR ES SALAAM BOOKSTORE 4000 34TH ST.MT RAINIER, MD

5:00PM

$5.00 ADULTS, FREE UNDER 21

Info: 301-209-0010

 

JANUARY 10 - ASANTEWAA HENRY AND SYLVIA DIANNE BEVERLY-PATTERSON AKA LADY DI

 

Asantewaa Henry

 

Awakenings was founded by D. Asantewaa Henry as an extension of her love of art in all forms and her commitment to serving artists.

 

Asantewaa is an artist in her own right.She is a highly sought after poet and dancer.She also has an extensive background in public health.

 

Her goal is to use art and artistry to effect change in public and community health.

 

As an Akan priest, Asantewaa has the spiritual foundation needed to bring about Awakenings

 

Vision, Dream, Reality is our motto. At Awakenings: Where Art is Born, it is our belief that every human being is given a vision for their life and that through belief in their dreams and aspirations, their vision becomes reality.

 

 

Sylvia Dianne Beverly-Patterson, “Lady Di”

 

Sylvia Dianne Beverly-Patterson, “Lady Di”, internationally acclaimed poet. She is a native of Washington, D.C. and studied at the University of the District of Columbia, where she majored in English. She is author of the forthcoming book “Forever In Your Eyes”, dedicated to Dr. Maya Angelou and will be published by her new company “Golden Arts Publishing, Co.” A founding member of Collective Voices, a sisterhood of poets, she presents poetry on stages around the Metropolitan Washington area (schools, churches, libraries) in several states and Brixton, London, England. She is well known as the “Love Poet”. Ms. Beverly-Patterson is the founder and director of a youth poetry group called “Girls and Boys with Hearts.

 

Her greatest belief is “if you want something done, give it to a busy person”.

 

 

This event will also include open mic.

 

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