Meetup group dedicated to african american poets and those who love poetry. The group will meet up to share our own poetry among each other and to attend local open mics and poetry events in Chicago and the south suburban area. We will also host several spoken word events.

Urban noir, subversive subculturalists. >Fire spinner performances >Burlesque >Offbeat circus >Aerial performances >Small magic shows >Odd spoken word >Culturally diverse >Freethinkers and rad speeches >Politically incorrect or alternative comedy   >Cult film >Halloween or Halloweird-O depending on your bent >Alternative theatre >Performance art >Subculture art Subversive Subculture: a group of people with a culture (whether distinct or …

… Participation in its events will give children more confidence to express themselves in public in a language other than the language spoken by the community at large. Finally, the group will celebrate and embrace diversity of ideas, cultures, languages, opinions, parenting styles or beliefs, etc. Join us if you would like to meet like-minded parents in Chicago, help your children meet other kids fluent in several languages, and make this world a better and smaller place by raising responsible gl …