We are celebrating the great literary org A Gathering of the Tribes and their latest Black Lives Matter Issue by having them guest curate our 10-min features for the month of February.

We are thrilled to welcome Danny Simmons as the February 22 feature.

7:30 - 7:40 pm EST

The reading will be streamed live to our facebook page and you may also register to watch directly on Zoom. Registration for Zoom viewing is available through Eventbrite. Please register before 7:15 pm on the day of the event.

Daniel "Danny" Simmons Jr. is a Neo-African abstract expressionist painter, a published author, poet and philanthropist. He is a leader in the art world with his philanthropic ventures, artistic talents and creative mind and drive. Danny Simmons played an instrumental role in the conceiving of and co-producing the hit HBO show Def Poetry Jam, and won a Tony Award for the Broadway version of the show. Danny is the older brother of hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons and rapper Joseph Simmons (“Reverend Run” of Run–D.M.C.). He is the co-founder and chairman of Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, which provides disadvantaged urban youth with arts access and education.

Tribes #16, The Black Lives Matter Issue, with Guest Editor Ishmael Reed, Art Editor Danny Simmons, and Assistant Editor Margaret Porter Troupe, is now available for purchase.

Tribes #16, The Black Lives Matter Issue, is a full color, 8’x 10’ print journal, featuring visual art, poetry and prose, from emerging and established revolutionary artists of our time, celebrating the Black Lives Matter movement and speaking to the issues that propelled its formation and growth.

Tribes #16 includes art and writing by nearly 40 vital artists, including: Anthony Barboza, Gina Beavers, Lamont Steptoe, Tony Medina, Kevin Powell, Tracy K. Smith, Walter Mosley, Nile Livingston, Nashira Priester, Quincy Troupe, Aisha T. Bell, Yusef Komunyakaa, Rosy Keyser, Kalam Mikael, Jerome China, John Simms and others.