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Kara Walker is a storyteller with a unique mode
of narration. Experience Kara Walker: Cut to the Quick<
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g of poetry and spoken word performances by local Cincinnati voices.
This event is open to the public. Reservations are required for the poetry event due to current COVID-19 guidelines.
\nTo support the health and safety of Cincinnati Art Mu seum guests and staff\, the museum requires that all attendees at this ev ent certify that they are fully vaccinated for COVID 19 or have received a negative COVID 19 test within 72 hours of the event taking place. Please check in at the registration table in the event space prior to the start of the event. In the case of warm weather\, this event will be held in the Bimel Courtyard. If weather is inclement\, it will be held i n the Great Hall where masks will be required.
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Annie Ruth
\nAnnie Ruth is a dynamic sister who utilizes her voice and positive spirit to inspire peop le around the globe. She is an award-winning poet\, author\, and performe r who has received critical acclaim for her work. She has authored and il lustrated over 40 books\, articles and inspirational commentaries and is active in Greater Cincinnati\, serving causes that impact women\, the art s\, and education. This year she released her latest inspirational volume of prose and poetry entitled\, Conquering the Hell Chapters.
\nAnn ie Ruth is the founder of Dada Rafiki\, pronounced (DAH-Dah RAH-fee-kee)\ , a celebration of women that acknowledges their contributions through vi sual art\, poetry\, song and dance. Dada Rafiki means “sister friend” in the Kiswahili language of East Africa. She has celebrated\, and honored h undreds of women in Cincinnati through art and cultural programming. Seve ral national venues that she has performed in include Speaking of Women's Health®\, Universal Sisters®\, and African American Women on Tour®.
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< strong>Camille Jones
\nCamille Jones is a Cincinnati nativ e\, writer\, lover of books\, dance\, and considers herself a film enthus iast. As a University of Cincinnati dual-degree graduate\, Camille has ea rned both a B.S. in Psychology and a B.A. in English with a Creative Writ ing concentration. Currently\, Camille works as a dance instructor and De velopment Manager for Elementz Hip Hop Cultural Art Center. One of Cincin nati’s only mainstays for developing the creative curiosities of young pe ople using culturally relevant artforms rooted in Hip Hop.
\nWithin the city\, Camille devotes her time to making a positive impact on growt h and confidence building in youth and adults through her co-founded blac k-women-led hip hop dance team (CA)^2 (CEE-AY-Squared)\, an acronym for c onfidently creating active achievers. Beyond creative career achievement\ , Camille plans to continue her volunteer efforts within marginalized Cin cinnati communities and to be an ally and proponent of using the arts as a means for social reform.
\nCamille is a newfound member of the Ro oted Collaborative\, a global network of women fundraisers within the BIP OC community and the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Cin cinnati Chapter.
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Kimberly DuWaup Bolden
\nKimberly DuWaup Bolden has been bringing her own brand of flavor to the art scene for nearly 20 years. She is a pioneer who has conquered the mic\, the stage\, and everything in between and she is showing no signs of slowing down. With five recording projects\, an artist development com pany\, and a highly sought after poetry slam\, (DuWaup's Cincinnati Poetr y Slam)\, DuWaup is also a published author. Her debut poetry book titled \, "SINCERELY\, DuWaup" will launch on December 3\, 2021\, accompanied by her first digitally distributed recording project\, titled "SINCERELY\, DuWaup the Soundtrack" to be released on all streaming platforms. She is a wife\, mother\, artist\, and artist mentor as well as Elementz Hip Hop Cultural Art Center's Marketing Manager and Poetry Programs Coordinator. As a Poet\, DuWaup is as versatile as the many hats she wears. Depending on the poem\, she is the lover\, the sister-girl\, the advisor\, the act ivist or friend\, and she delivers each role adeptly. She has graced many stages over her impressive career alongside other of today's most profou nd and prolific poets and spoken word artists.
\nPre-ordered autogr aphed copies of her debut book are available at duwaup .com or in e-book format at amazon.com.
\n< p> \nAnd Special Guests from Elementz
\nEle mentz is Cincinnati’s premier Hip Hop Cultural Art Center. Founded in 200 2 as a direct response to the killing of Timothy Thomas\, a young black m an\, and the social unrest in Over-the-Rhine that followed\, Elementz was created to give voice to young people in the urban core and to disrupt t he status quo\, encouraging positive change in the community through civi c engagement.
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