Imani Cezanne is an American activist and spoken word poet.[1] She is the founding president of President of S.P.E.A.K. (Spoken Poetry Expressed by All Kinds).[2]
Biography
editCezanne was born and raised in San Diego, California.[3]
Cezanne has been on multiple National Poetry Slam teams including: Da Poetry Lounge,[4] San Diego Slam Team,[2] Oakland Slam Team Elevated,[5] Golden State Slam,[3] The Root Slam,[6] Berkeley Poetry Slam,[7] and Busboys and Poets Beltway[8][9]
She represented the Root Slam at the 2018 National Poetry Slam.[10]
"Heels"
edit"Heels" was originally filmed by All Def Poetry during her performance of the piece at the Da Poetry Lounge.[11] Later, Cezanne performed the piece again at the Ill List Slam Poetry Invitational in December 2014.[12][13][14]
"Protest"
editCezanne performed "Protest" at the 2015 National Poetry Slam.[15][16]
"Angry Black Woman"
editCezanne performed "Angry Black Woman" at the Da Poetry Lounge in 2015.[15][17]
"Hunger Games"
editOriginally performed at the 2014 Women of the World Poetry Slam in Austin, Texas.[18] It was filmed by Button Poetry and uploaded to YouTube.[19]
"#flyingwhileblack"
editFilmed at Women of the World Poetry Slam Finals 2016 in Brooklyn, NY, an event hosted by Poetry Slam, Inc.[20]
Awards
edit- 2014 Individual World Poetry Slam ranked 9th[21][22][23]
- 2016 Women of the World Poetry Slam 2016 Co-champions with Emi Mahmoud[8][24]
References
edit- ^ Riley, Ricky (2016-03-28). "Woman Shares Harrowing Story About 'Flying While Black'". Atlanta Black Star. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ a b Jerome, A. Tony (2018-03-28). "100 of My Favorite Poets For Your Survival Pack". Autostraddle. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ a b Sheffer, Devery. "PHOTOS: SF State poetry organization creates room for student expression". Golden Gate Xpress. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "2013 National Poetry Slam finals at the Berklee Performance Center". Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ National poetry Slam Semi-Finals 2015 - Elevated!, 28 December 2015, retrieved 2023-02-20
- ^ "Our Poetry Slam | The Root Slam". Root Slam. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Vets vs. Newbies at Grand Slam in Modesto".
- ^ a b "Congratulations to our Newly Crowned WOWps Co-Champions, Imani Cezanne and Emi Mahmoud! – Poetry Slam Inc". poetryslam.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ "Imani Cezanne | PSi Scores [beta]". scores.poetryslam.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ vangmayiparakala2018 (2018-08-15). "Chicago leads a national-level push towards mental well-being within poetry slam circuits". Medill Reports Chicago. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "How Tall Women in Heels Demolish Misogyny – Everyday Feminism". Everyday Feminism. 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ Vagianos, Alanna (2015-01-08). "This Is For Every Tall Girl Who Loves To Wear Heels". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ Cueto, Emma. "For All the Tall Girls Who Love Their Heels". Bustle. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ "Imani Cezanne's Poem "Heels" Hits The Nail On the Head For All Tall Women Who Love High Heels". Bustle. 27 December 2014. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ a b "23 Resistance Poems to Express Your Rage". BOOK RIOT. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ Pearce, Lillian (2020-06-18). "The poetry of protests". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ DaPoetryLounge (2015-09-14), Imani Cezanne – Angry Black Woman, retrieved 2018-08-21
- ^ Saul, Isaac (2014-05-09). "Spoken-Word Poet Spears 'Hunger Games' With Her Own Story". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ Blacksher, Anthony. ""The Hunger Games" by Imani Cezanne". Spit Journal. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "#flyingwhileblack | Poetry Database | Split This Rock". www.splitthisrock.org. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Women Of The World Poetry Slam". Citizens Of Culture. 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ "Women of the World: Voice Becomes Fire Part II. – Spit Journal". Spit Journal. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ Cezanne, Imani (2015-02-08). "The Critical Difference Between Consent and Silence". Everyday Feminism. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "2016: Women of the World Poetry Slam Awards (Full Audio)". poetshouse.org. Retrieved 2023-02-20.