ConsenSISphl

“I was born in the congo / I walked to the Fertile Crescent and built the sphinx / I designed a pyramid so tough that a star / that only glows every one hundred years falls / into the center giving divine perfect light / I am bad”

-from the poem “Ego Tripping (there may be a reason why) by Nikki Giovanni (1968)

You betta believe ConsenSIS is headed to BlackStar Film Festival to see the Philadelphia premiere of Michèle Stephenson & Joe Brewster’s GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT!

Come with us! Screenings will take place at the The Kimmel Cultural Campus on August 3rd or August 6th at 5:00pm! Get your ticket today via the link in our bio. Plus, use our code screeningpartner23 to receive a 15% discount! 😉

There's more dope films at the fest! Get you a pass to see them all at blackstarfest.org/festival.



📸: Mamadi Doumbouya

“I feel that white people have wanted me to write about Blackness and Black trauma in a very specific way and because I’ve chosen not to I don’t receive the same opportunities.” –ConsenSIS survey respondent

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Throughout February and March for Black History Month and Women’s History Month, ConsenSISphl is sharing data visualizations from the ConsenSIS Survey Report 2022, a free 63-page report highlighting the demographics, practices, and individual stories of more than 100 Black women and femme poets in the Philadelphia area. Produced in partnership with Monument Lab, led by ConsenSIS data curator Mai Eltahir, and designed by Mia Culbertson, the report is available for download at www.consensisphl.com and via pickup at Harriett's Bookshop.

“I love that the majority of these artists have taught in community spaces.” –Denise M. Brown, ConsenSIS Auntie Advisor

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Throughout February and March for Black History Month and Women’s History Month, ConsenSISphl is sharing data visualizations from the ConsenSIS Survey Report 2022, a free 63-page report highlighting the demographics, practices, and individual stories of more than 100 Black women and femme poets in the Philadelphia area. Produced in partnership with Monument Lab, led by ConsenSIS data curator Mai Eltahir, and designed by Mia Culbertson, the report is available for download at www.consensisphl.com and via pickup at Harriett's Bookshop.