Between the Lines: Chrome Valley by Mahogany L. Browne

Mon Mar 27 2023 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture | New York

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library
Publisher/HostSchomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library
Between  the Lines: Chrome Valley by Mahogany L. Browne
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An evening of performance and conversation with Lincoln Center's inaugural poet-in-residence Mahogany L. Browne
About this Event

IN-PERSON

Join us for an evening of performance and conversation as Mahogany L. Browne, Lincoln Center’s inaugural poet-in-residence, shares her latest volume of poetry, Chrome Valley. Described as "an the outstretched arm holding innocence in its seat as we approach a sharp, violent red light" and a "kingdom of joy", Browne's writing is an invitation to sit awhile the experiences of being a Black woman in America, while making room for our imaginations to construct new ways to approach the world.

The characters in Chrome Valley grapple with the legacies of inherited trauma but also revel in the beauty of the undaunted self-determination passed down from Black woman to Black woman. Transcendent and grounded, funny and furious, Chrome Valley brings depth to a movement, solidifying Mahogany L. Browne as one of the most significant poetic voices of our time.

Max Michael Jacob will accompany her on bass and she'll join Novella Ford, Schomburg's associate director of public programs and exhibitions, in conversation.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.


GET THE BOOK

Readers who wish to purchase copies of Chrome Valley, can do so in-person from The Schomburg Shop in Harlem. All proceeds benefit The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.


PARTICIPANTS

Mahogany L. Browne is a prolific writer, educator, and organizer. Browne is the executive director of JustMedia, a media literacy initiative designed to support the groundwork of criminal justice leaders and community members, founder of the diverse literature initiative, Woke Baby Book Fair, and the artistic director of Urban Word NYC. She is an advocate for public arts and Lincoln Center’s inaugural poet-in-residence. Browne is the author of recent works Chlorine Sky, Woke: A Young Poets Call to Justice, Woke Baby, & Black Girl Magic and has written stage plays and critical essays to accompany her half-dozen poetry collections and another six anthologies as editor.

Max Michael Jacob (Bassist) is the co-founder, executive director, and bassist of the conductorless string ensemble “Shattered Glass.” Mr. Jacob earned his Bachelor of Music degree from Manhattan School of Music where he studied with Metropolitan Opera bassist Jeremy McCoy. He has gone on to tour Great Britain, Germany, Russia, Australia, Canada, and most states in the US with various ensembles. Doubling on electric bass, Jacob has performed with Talib Kweli and Pumpkinhead. He currently performs and tours with Zusha as bassist and music director. As an active composer/arranger, he has had string arrangement commissions from Kinetics & One Love, Vita Chambers, and Zusha. He has also been a faculty member for the Manhattan School of Music’s Summer Program.


ACCESSIBLILITY

ASL interpretation will be provided upon availability of interpreters. Live captioning is available for streaming programs. Additional accessibility requests can be made by e-mail [email protected].

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PUBLIC NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, United States

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