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July Canto-Kójo Open Mic
About This Event
Our monthly Canto-Kójo open mic, run by our friends Itiola “I.S.” Jones and Yazud Brito-Milan! All are welcome to attend and share a poem, song, or other creative work! The night’s featured reader will be Meghan Malachi! Sliding scale admission, suggested $5!
About the Venue
Call & Response Books
Call & Response is a Black woman-owned bookstore based in the Hyde Park / Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago that centers writings and experiences of Black people and other people of color. We offer literature for readers of all ages and provide regular events and programming for community members.
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