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Creator awakens our souls through the eyes of Katrina
Jan 22, 2007

WASHINGTON, DC—Standing on an illuminated stage this past snowy Sunday afternoon, Tambra Stevenson, creator of Postcards from Katrina, shares her poem, "Who Are We?" in front of a crowd of 20 art lovers as part of the first Anniversary of the Open Mic sessions, which began on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday at Busboys and Poets.

She shares her inspiration for writing the poem. “When I first learned about the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, I could only think about the images of the people who were not on the television and web – the homeless, New Americans, other ethnic groups, blind, hearing impaired, and mentally ill.” And in January she meets an entrepreneur who shares a poem by German religious leader reflecting on the social responsibility of the German citizens to all people within the nation.

And in this latest piece, Stevenson awakens our consciousness and has us reflect on own humanity. True change in the world has involved some form of art expression imprinting an enduring declaration about our world. “Though I am proclaim myself to be a visual artist/illustrator capturing essence of key historical moments, I appreciate and value all forms of art expression.”

Seen as a spoken art from the heart, Stevenson uses poetry to preserve and document history. “Written art is an especially important from since it can be documented, disseminated, shared and help to preserve our history throughout the ages.” For example, just think about our accessibility to great works by Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Emerson, Alice Walker, and bell hooks.

Busboys and Poets is a DC-based restaurant, bookstore and gathering place for people who believe that social justice and peace are attainable goals.

The Busboys and Poets location enhances the community -- allowing us to bring together a diverse clientele reflective of the surrounding neighborhoods and the city at large. Busboys and Poets creates an environment where shared conversations over food and drink allow the progressive, artistic and literary communities to dialogue, educate and interact.
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