Review By Lesley-Ann Brown, When I first heard about The Electric Smoothie Lab Apothecary – I felt a thunderbolt of inspiration go straight through me- what a brilliant idea! The most genius of ideas are often the most obvious, the most transparent; and Kelly’s passion for moving nutrition through our communities (itself inspired by the… Continue reading Until the Streets of the Hood Flood with Green
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UniVerse by Dajenya
UniVerse is the first collection of the early poems of the passionate and outspoken poet, Dajenya. Inspired bydirect personal experience as a queer woman born to an African-American father and a Euro-American mother at a time, (1953), when such marriages were rare, Dajenya’s poetry takes on issues of race, sexuality, spirituality, trauma, drug recovery, friendship, and her… Continue reading UniVerse by Dajenya
Immigrant Blues By Aletha Dale McCullough
Immigrant Blues is a polemic against systems that rob people of their freedom, dignity, and power. These poems address the persecution faced by undocumented workers; the murder of Indigenous, Black, and Trans women; the lingering effects of colonial hegemony; and women’s responses to issues such as domestic violence, poverty and the search for identity. Immigrant… Continue reading Immigrant Blues By Aletha Dale McCullough
Oct. 10, 2024 Mary TallMountain Awards Celebration
ANNOUNCING THE 2024 MARY TALLMOUNTAIN AWARDS FOR LITERARY EXCELLENCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT You are invited to a celebration of the 2024 TallMountain Awards Thursday, October 10, 6 p.m. at the San Francisco Public Library (Lower Level) hosted by San Francisco Poet Laureate Emerita, Kim Shuck About Mary TallMountain and the Award Mary TallMountain was a… Continue reading Oct. 10, 2024 Mary TallMountain Awards Celebration
Bibliography of the published works of Mary TallMountain
Bibliography of the published works of Mary TallMountain Compiled by Kitty Costello, Trustee of Mary TallMountain’s Literary Estate Scroll down to see all information below. Revised 12/97 The bibliography includes a complete listing of TallMountain publications of: Collections consisting of her writings; Posters featuring her poems with related illustrations; Anthologies in which her work is… Continue reading Bibliography of the published works of Mary TallMountain
Application
Award for Creative Writing and Community Service GUIDELINES AND FORM About the Awards The TallMountain awards for creative writing and community service are distributed periodically to low-income writers who display artistic merit and who contribute to the development of their communities. Preference is given to Native Americans, homeless persons and residents of the Tenderloin… Continue reading Application
Abena Songbird
Abena Songbird, is a songwriter, singer, poet, and member of the Missisquoi Abenaki tribe of Vermont. When she lived in Oakland, she worked with the Upper Room and performedwith her band, The Songbird and the Moor. Her CD is entitled They’re Calling Us Home is available fom Freedom Voices. More recently Abena has worked for… Continue reading Abena Songbird
About Freedom Voices
Freedom Voices publishes works that speak to or from communities on the margins. Founded in 1989 in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District the press has grown from its origins as a community publisher to include works from around the globe. FV works closely with the TallMountain Circle which produces, promotes and distributes Mary TallMountain’s literary works… Continue reading About Freedom Voices
TallMountain Awards
TallMountain Award for Creative Writing and Community Service Since 1994 the TallMountain Award has commemorated Mary’s literary excellence and her generous spirit in community. Awards are given to low-income and emerging writers who display artistic merit and who contribute to spiritual and artistic development in their communities. Preference is given to Native Americans and to… Continue reading TallMountain Awards
About the TallMountain Circle
Mary TallMountain was a woman of generous spirit who helped and encouraged many colleagues and struggling writers of all ages and backgrounds. She wished to carry on that spirit of generosity after her death. According to TallMountain’s will, the proceeds from her published works will go to benefit low-income writers, particularly Native Americans and writers… Continue reading About the TallMountain Circle