Community Literature Initiative
The Community Literature Initiative is a Los Angeles based non-profit organization focused on teaching writers in the city how to create poetry and fiction of a publishable quality. The CLI course is a 10-month (September to June) training program to refine works-in-progress into finalized manuscripts ready for publication. At the conclusion of the 10-month program, all participants are guaranteed
04/29/2026
We are throwing a rent party to close out National Poetry Month!
Join us in person or virtually to support the Sims Library of Poetry, California's first black-owned poetry library. Its growth from suitcase, to garage, and now the West Coast's largest poetry collection is a living legacy. More than a library, it is a vital sanctuary where the community gathers to read, write, and perform.
Your support ensures this rare, inclusive space remains accessible for marginalized voices. Please help keep that legacy alive.
🔗 to donate: https://www.communitylit.org/give-words
📅 April 30th
📍 The Sims Library of Poetry
⏰️ 7:00PM
🎟 GA: $20, VIP: $100, Pillar: $500
Please feel free to share as well! Thank you for being part of our community.
04/27/2026
Join me, Executive Director and Founder Hiram Sims, for the evening news on Fox 11+ (Channel 13). I'll be joining Christine Devine on LA Live News Tonight to talk about National Poetry Month. Also streaming live on FoxLA.com and the Fox Local app. Monday, April 27.
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2702 W Florence Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
90043
