Meet the New Southern Fried Board Members!

27 Jul 2022 1 Minute 0 162

This year at the slammaster’s meeting, Sarita Goods was reinstalled as President of the Board for another 2 years. The additional members were also voted on, and the new board has since met and determined officer positions. Joining Sarita to serve are: Sharonda “Eccentrich” Richardson, Vice-President Shanya “Lady S” Speller, Treasurer Wendy Jones, Secretary LeJuane “El’Ja” Bowens, Trustee Stephanie “Steph Love” Lask, Trustee Eddie Vega, Tournament Director, Board Liaison to Slammasters

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Louisville 2022 Update

27 Jul 2022 1 Minute 0 189

As we start gearing up for next year’s festival, we would be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge all of the hard work that was put in by the Louisville host city coordinators. Many thanks are in order to Lance Newman, SteVon Edwards and their team for putting together our first in-person festival, since Fayetteville, NC in 2019. Thank you for everything! More thanks are in order to our community, who came from all over the...

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SF2021 Tournament Updates, Bout Schedule, Tournament Week Ahead

6 Jun 2021 12 Minutes 0 187

The FINAL edition of the SF2021 Event Guide has been released with the list of teams and indies as well as the Bout Schedule and other side events. Please view the latest version of this important document as it shows the final dates and times for each bout.View Full Schedule of EventsGet tickets, sign up for the open mic or compete…Free for all active members of SoFriedPoetry. Tickets are only $15…Join us for exclusive content,...

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#SF2021 Volunteer Management Meeting

4 Jun 2021 1 Minute 0 181

#SF2021 Volunteer Management Meeting

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#SF2021 Mandatory Slammaster Tech Check In

4 Jun 2021 1 Minute 0 181

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

19 May 2021 12 Minutes 0 177

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

23 Apr 2021 5 Minutes 0 192

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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