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Win a SF2021 Registration Sponsorship!

8 May 2021 3 Minutes 0 2

We know that finances may be limited for some teams and Indies who have either already registered or are interested in doing so. For that reason, we are launching an initiative to pay for the registration costs of at least two teams and two Indies...

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29th SoFried Virtual Poetry Festival, Q2 Slammasters Meeting, and More!

23 Apr 2021 5 Minutes 0 18

We are well on our way towards registering 32 team/16 Indies for our all-virtual edition of Southern Fried Poetry Slam from June 8-12, 2021. This year, we are guaranteeing $6,000 in cash prizes! More important than the money, we've been working diligently this year to ensure that our community will find a safe space in which we can share our words and ideas with one another...

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Feature Poet – Roscoe Burnems

19 Apr 2021 4 Minutes 0 23

Roscoe Burnems is an educator and Richmond, VA's first poet laureate. Their one hour poetry and comedy special, "Traumedy", is streaming currently on Amazon Prime.

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SF2021 Virtual Poetry Festival registration is now open!

1 Apr 2021 1 Minute 0 9

In Region Registration for SF2021 Virtual Poetry Festival registration is now open! 3 easy steps to register...

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Virtual Events for March 2021

15 Mar 2021 5 Minutes 0 15

March is all about women's history and empowerment! Check out the event lineup for this month...

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Feature Poet – iCon

8 Mar 2021 3 Minutes 0 18

SHA'CONDRIA “iCon” SIBLEY is a poet, writer, performing artist, visual artist, teaching artist, originator of the “little Black girls with big names'' movement...

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Virtual Festival Announcement 2021

25 Feb 2021 1 Minute 0 18

Statement from the President regarding the 2021 Southern Fried Poetry Festival.

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Virtual Events for February 2021

15 Feb 2021 4 Minutes 0 12

For February, we are celebrating Valentine’s Day with a special virtual event called Couplets on February 14. Throughout the month, we will be launching our My Black Is Poetic campaign which is a set of video performances from poets of the SoFried Poetry community...

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Check Out Our Revamped Website!

2 Feb 2021 4 Minutes 0 13

We are excited to invite you to our revamped website portal for all things Southern Fried Poetry! Click the link below to learn more...

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