The second installment of Los Angeles Literature’s new interview series “The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work” features an interview with South Central native, poet and Santa Monica College Peofessor, bridgette bianca. Continue reading The Influencers: Writers Talk About Who Shaped Their Work – bridgette bianca
Recently Poet and Professor bridgette bianca was featured on The Poet Speaks Podcast. Continue reading bridgette bianca on The Poet Speaks Podcast
An interview with South Central poet and Professor bridgette bianca about what inspires her and what led her to the life of a poet and professor. Continue reading Meet Bridgette Bianca | Poet & Professor
by Brian Dunlap
DJ spinned records. Conversations rose and intermingled in the air. “be/trouble” by bridgette bianca rested on a card table near Writ Large Press’ Peter Woods. The lady of the evening, professor and poet bridgette bianca stood, by the entrance greeting attendees as they arrived. Some already found this night so necessary, they needed their book signed before the evening began.
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Emerging poet and professor bridgette bianca discusses her life, work and the local literary community. Continue reading Poet Bridgette Bianca on Connecting Through Spoken Word
By Brian Dunlap
The atmosphere at the Virgil was electric. Beats from music spun by DJs filled the room with powerful comradery. L.A. writers filled the room in support of a member of the literary community from Fresno, poet Sara Borjas. The night emanated a bit of hip hop and club.
By Megan McNaughton
FROM: The Corsair
With her long purple dress, aqua hair, and strong spirit, Professor Bridgette Robinson walks into Santa Monica College’s (SMC) Drescher Hall 212, greets her English 1 class, and begins to read along to Asha Bandele and Patrisse Cullors’ novel “When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir.” She easily commands the attention of the room; her students sit on the edge of their seats listening.
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An Evening with Carl Phillips at Claremont McKenna College
Join us for Readings and Reflections: An Evening with Carl Phillips.
Poet and author Carl Phillips is a professor of English and of African American Studies at Washington University in St. Louis. He will read some of his award-winning poetry and share personal reflections.
Where: Marian Miner Cook Anthenaeum, Claremont McKenna College
Date: Monday the 4th
Time: 5:30 pm
Address: 385 East 8th St., Claremont, CA 91711
Website: http://events.cmc.edu/event/poetry_reading_and_reflections_with_carl_phillips#.XGyGpKJKjX4
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