Facilitated by Jaden Fields (he/him) of Mirror Memoirs (link) and Zel Amanzi (they/he/Z) of Transgressive Medicine (link), Black August Writer's Circle is a virtual space for Black folks to practice the transformational power of writing while we explore feelings of empathy and rage in community with each other and while supported by the wisdom of elevated ancestor Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower. No writing experience is necessary!

Archiving and Alchemizing are major ancestral tools of Black people, especially Black queer and TGNC folks, which allow us to:

• know and remember ourselves on our own terms in a world that insists on erasing us
• have a foundation for creativity and expression in a world that attempts to silence us
• communicate with the past and the future in a world that tries to disconnect us from our histories
• gift ourselves to each other and receive each other as gifts in a world that tries to deny our right to love ourselves and each other

Join us for this 2 hour workshop rooted in shared understanding, individual & collective reflection, open expression, Black textual wisdom, and Black love. This is a affinity space for Black people, especially queer, TGNC, neurodivergent and disabled Black folks whose realities Octavia Butler honors. 

Allies & Accomplices, sponsor a ticket if you can! Support Jaden and Zel in maintaining the balance between financial accessibility and equitably compensated labor.

Agenda

First Hour:

• Intros & Agenda
• Brave Space, Agreements, & Accessibility
• Co-generating collective definitions
• Free write
• Open reflection re: free write / co-generated definitions
• Parable of the sower excerpts

2nd Hour

• Bio Break
• Parable of the Sower inspired writing prompts
• Shares and conversation
• Close out

Exchange Tiers

• Tickets are offered on a sliding scale basis, which centers the intersectional economic realities of Black people, queer & TGNC people, neurodivergent & disabled people. 
• Prices honor the varying capacities & privileges of participants rather than the perceived value of the workshop. To honor the facilitators, please contribute at the highest level possible without incurring financial harm to yourself.
  
  • Pay-What-You-Can, shame-free: $0-11 (Sold out!)
  • Sprouts: 5.55 (New & Limited: for those who missed PWYC tix but cannot afford Seedlings tier)
    
  • Seedlings: $11.11
  • Flowers: $22.22
  • Fruits: $33.33

Accessibility

• Video optional.
• Visual descriptions of images and speakers.
• Shares optional.
• Chat-open for non-vocal shares.
• Automated captions.
• Good vibes not required.

Brave Space

We honor the realities of intersectionality in queer spaces,
including race, gender, socioeconomic status and disability. Only join
if you intend to support a Brave Space.