Pass Me the Mic: A Black History/Black Futures Storytelling Experience

Local Lawrence artists and KU students take to the mic to amplify and uplift stories of Black liberation and creative expression through poetry, spoken word, music, manifestos, and more. The first half features celebrated B.L.A.C.K. Lawrence members Barry Barnes, Tai Amri Spann-Ryan, and Alex Kimball Williams, as well as KU student Naomi Madu. The second half is an open mic. Sign up for a spot on site. Pass Me the Mic borrows inspiration from Madu’s monument to the birthplace of hip hop, an art installation on view in Marvin Grove for Backyard Bash 2021: Understories. In celebration of Black History Month, Pass Me the Mic aims to bridge genres and generations.