Founded by June Jordan in 1991 at UC Berkeley, Poetry for the People (P4P) provides a unique and collectively-developed pedagogical model for political and artistic empowerment through the teaching of poetry. A culmination of June Jordan's career as a politically engaged teacher and poet, Poetry for the People aims at furthering the vision of Martin Luther King's "beloved community." Former student teacher poets and colleagues of June Jordan, architects behind June Jordan's Poetry for the People: A Revolutionary Blueprint, and directors of Poetry for the People programs will provide a historical perspective on the founding and growth of P4P.

This event takes place Saturday March 24th at 9:30 AM at the DC Center for the LGBT Community, 1318 U Street NW. This event is part of the Split this Rock festival and you must be registered with Split this Rock to participate. A day-pass for the festival costs $40 ( or $20 for students). A full festival pass costs $75 (or $40 for students). Register online at: www.splitthisrock.org.

(Samiya Bashir, Ruth Forman, Lauren Stuart Muller, Beto Palomar, Marcos Ramírez, Solmaz Sharif, Junichi P. Semitsu)