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📸 Day 3 in the Books: Wrapping the Chicago Soul Poem Shoot


What an incredible final day of the Chicago Soul Poem shoot!


From beginning to end, the energy was rich with purpose, creativity, and community. We are deeply grateful to every brilliant artist who came through to share their piece, their presence, and their power. It was an absolute honor to collaborate with:

Dean, Marguerite L. Harrold, Rich Robbins, Davon Cecil, Cin Salach, E’mon Lauren, J. Ivy, Reginald Gibbons, Avery R. Young, and Leslé Honoré




A heartfelt thank-you to Leslé Honoré for beautifully reciting Azreya’s soloem, and to E’mon Lauren for yet another stunning reading.




Azreya's Soloem
Azreya's Soloem

It was also a personal and artistic milestone to work with three-time GRAMMY winner J. Ivy—thank you for your presence and your unmatched craft.




A Reflection from avery r. young

Poet Laureate of Chicago

at a table wif cin a poem be home. room to feel. be brave. imagine. sista(s) wrap(d) in green. brudda(s) top(d) in skull cap,nap or blow-out. a baby wif braid(s) & a ribbon who will ride a bicycle & never come bac(k)if it aint a page & ink that will make it so. rememberinghost(s) be one thing, but the resuscitation of de same be thru a body dat offer(s) itself to such magic.miracle of lyric into balm. cin & i touch. agree a poem be home. room to feel. be brave. imagine.




None of this would have been possible without the talent and dedication of our audiovisual production crew:

Elgin Bokari, Mewael Michael, Hector Pacheco, Walter McDavid, Uran Kabashi

Thank you.Thank you.Thank you.





Our team will now begin the editing and post-production process. We'll share premiere plans with you soon—stay tuned!


Chicago, your soul is showing.




 
 
 
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