Poetry Is Not a Luxury – Black Queer Poetics vs. the World

Michal ‘MJ’ Jones

Stevenson 101
9:30 AM

Poet, parent, educator, and SSU alum Michal 'MJ' Jones will explore the uses of poetry and art in major social justice movements and identity through works of Black queer poets. Jones will also read poems from their debut poetry collection, HOOD VACATIONS, as well as several works in progress. Their debut full-length poetry collection HOOD VACATIONS (Black Lawrence Press) and chapbook, SOFT ARMOR (Nomadic Press) both come out in 2023.