Celebration Of Student Work
Giovanni is one of the most widely read American poets and over the last thirty years she has been a champion in the fight for civil rights and equality. As a University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech, she railed the students and the administration when she read her poem “We are Virginia Tech” at the University’s memorial service honoring the students lost in the tragedy.
With over two-dozen published books from children’s books to volumes of poetry to collections of essays and the honors and awards to match, Giovanni is a recipient of over 25 honorary degrees and one of Oprah’s 25 Living Legends. At this unique event she will share personal inspirational anecdotes from her famed career.
This event also brings together more than 40 schools that created original works for this free public performance. Professional musicians from the community join students and faculty performers for this event, which is meant to showcase the work of student composers, musicians, dancers, and poets. It was founded in 2000 by Williamsville East High School teachers John Kryder and Stephen Shewan and in 2004 received initial financial support for the Buffalo/Williamsville collaboration by The Baird Foundation.
The Just Buffalo Literary Center just recently was awarded a $70,000 grant over thousands of other applicants to support this event. The New York State Music Fund, managed by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, recognized this event as one of the top ten programs it reviewed. This celebration is free and open to the public and is one that the community can be proud to support.
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