The Poet Talks of Freedom

Talk given at TEDxMinneapolisWomen 2017

Minneapolis, November 3rd, 2017

Tish Jones

Poet

About the Talk

Join Tish Jones as she takes a deep dive into Spoken Word as a radical practice of freedom, critical dialogue, knowing and community building. Learn more about the increasingly popular form of expression and its function as a means of liberation for historically oppressed and marginalized communities. Most importantly, get free.

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About Tish

Tish Jones is a poet, performer, educator and organizer from Saint Paul, Minnesota. She has performed at CBGB, Kaplan Theater, The Walker Art Center, Intermedia Arts, The Cedar Cultural Center and more. Her work can be found in the Minnesota Humanities Center's anthology entitled, Blues Vision: African American Writing from Minnesota (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2015), the 2011 and 2013 Saint Paul Almanac, and the Loft Literary Center's Nation of Immigrants audio CD. Currently a fellow in the inaugural Intercultural Leadership Institute, Jones has always had a passion for bridging arts & culture, civic engagement and youth development. Her work explores the ways in which art can function as a tool for social transformation, liberation and education.

Source: TEDxMinneapolis

TEDxMinneapolisWomen 2017

TEDxMinneapolisWomen 2017 was hosted at the MacPhail Center for Music on November 3rd, 2017. The theme was “Bridges”.

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