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Join us on July 5, from 1-3 PM, for “I Declare, I am Free,” a free community writing project (for ages 14 and up).&nbsp;Learn more&nbsp; and register at <img alt="📲" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/td8/1/16/1f4f2.png"><a href="https://ideclareiamfree.eventbrite.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExcGRGWG5mRWw1SktlcHppbHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR60Tj5ybe6H_X8Rdb44gat-q6h71NYbzfg6MRNpU-zAJw9u1X0wmnBThnkBzA_aem_f1niOZRIzhlck03m4bVhDQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ideclareiamfree.eventbrite.com</a>“I Declare, I am Free,” a free community writing project led by K. Desireé Milwood, invites the public to gather, write, and share in a warm atmosphere over a meal. It invites you to imagine and write your freedom into existence. No writing experience is needed. Participants will be asked to write and, if they feel comfortable, share with the group.This program is part of the exhibition, Black Revolutionary Women: 250 Years of a Colony within a Colony, which highlights the lives and freedom practices of Black women during the Revolutionary War era. The gallery will be open after the workshop. This program is also part of America's Potluck, an opportunity for neighbors to gather and share a communal meal. Refreshments will be available starting at 1 PM. The program will start at 1:30 PM.All people, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, country of birth, and sexual orientation, are welcome to attend. Please register now; limited space is available.K. Desireé Milwood is a Brooklyn-born, Panamanian American poet, author, and performer celebrated for her distinctively witty, incisive, and unconventional approach to haiku and poetry. Her published works include Poems for My Namesake (2016), and her poetry has been featured in A Womb of Violet: An Anthology (2019), A Womb of Violet, Volume II: Blackness, Resistance, and Being (2021), and Whisper Whisper Shout (2025), each offering thought-provoking reflections on identity, resilience, and cultural memory. Active in Newark's vibrant poetry scene since 2004, K. Desireé was the first host of the city’s longest-running open mic.

Local Event: "I Declare, I Am Free" - Writing Workshop -with K. Desireé Milwood

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Join us on July 5, from 1-3 PM, for “I Declare, I am Free,” a free community writing project (for ages 14 and up). Learn more ...

"I Declare, I Am Free" - Writing Workshop -with K. Desireé Milwood

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