Hispanic Heritage Month

14 Oct 2021 8 Minutes 0 184

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month, SoFried! We wanted to highlight a few poets from our community in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Check out their work, contact them directly to interact, and most importantly, show your love and support!C.L. “Rooster” Martinez is a spoken word poet and educator from San Antonio, TX. He is the author of two poetry books: A Saint for Lost Things (Alabrava Press, 2020) and As it is in Heaven (Kissing Dynamite...

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29th Annual Virtual SoFried Poetry Festival Event Guide, Updates & More!

19 May 2021 12 Minutes 0 155

In this edition of our SoFried Poetry newsletter, we have a range of updates related to our upcoming virtual tournament from June 8-12, 2021. Whether you are a poetry lover who wants to inquire about how you can get involved or a potential competitor who wants to grab one of the remaining slots, scroll below to see how you can do so.

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SoFried Poetry Virtual Slammaster’s 3Q Meeting

8 Jul 2020 2 Minutes 0 135

Greetings to the Slammasters and patrons of Southern Fried:Board ElectionsOn behalf of the greater Southern Fried community, we would like to congratulate the newly elected board members to Southern Fried Poetry, Inc.! This is an era of change and expansion for our organization, and we are grateful for the skills and talents that our new leaders will be sharing in the coming years. Please congratulate our new board members:Matthew “Cuban” HernandezZachary KluckmanDr. Dorian “Paul D”...

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Town Hall Update

26 Jun 2020 2 Minutes 0 150

Greetings to our Southern Fried colleagues:We wanted to say a quick thank you to all the poets who attended our first virtual Southern Fried Town Hall. The board was excited to share some big news and we appreciate you taking the time to spend your evening with us. If you were unable to attend, no worries – you can view the recording of our meeting along with the presentation in our Townhall blog post. Thank...

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SoFried Poetry Town Hall

24 Jun 2020 4 Minutes 0 133

Greetings to the Slammasters and patrons of Southern Fried:We cordially invite you to attend our first virtual SoFried Poetry Town Hall, where the Board of Directors will be discussing the future of Southern Fried Poetry, Inc. with stakeholders in the community. Our organization is in the need of new leaders, and we want to spend an evening with you to discuss our long-term plan for growing and sustaining our beloved festival. The meeting will take...

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Volunteer at the San Antonio Food Bank

23 Mar 2018 1 Minute 0 139

Our community service opportunity this year will be at the San Antonio Food Bank. We’ve signed up for 25 slots for Friday, June 15, from 9am-11:30am. If you’d like to join us, sign up here: https://goo.gl/forms/cq56KAR5kCCn6d2z1

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The Carver Community Cultural Center (2018 Finals Venue)

21 Mar 2018 2 Minutes 0 144

The Carver Community Cultural Center is delighted to serve as host venue for the 2018 Southern Fried Poetry Slam Finals on June 16, 2018, from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. The mission of the Carver Community Cultural Center is to celebrate the diverse cultures of our world, nation, and community, with emphasis on its African and African-American heritage, by providing premier artistic presentations, community outreach activities and educational programs. Visit Website. HISTORY & MISSION For...

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Shawnee Boys & Girls Club Community Service

12 Jun 2017 1 Minute 0 141

Southern Fried Community Service event at the Shawnee Boys & Girls Club in Louisville, KY.

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Community Togetherness Walk

12 Jun 2017 1 Minute 0 133

Thank you to Writer’s Den & Lady S for performing at the Ali Togetherness Walk

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