Spoken Word with Caleb "The Negro Artist" Rainey

Program Type:

Performances

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Seniors

Program Description

Event Details

Join award winning author and performer, Caleb “The Negro Artist” Rainey, as he shares spoken word poems that tackle topics ranging from race relations in America to love & heartbreak. The event will allow every attendee the chance to laugh, cry, worry, and hope. 

Caleb “The Negro Artist” Rainey is an author, performer, and producer. He has published two books, Look, Black Boy, and Heart Notes, released two albums, and produced a short film with The Brucemore titled Willing to Grow. He is the winner of several slams across the United States, placed 7th in the 2023 UNESCO Slam-0-Vision global poetry slam, and curates a community of spoken word in Iowa City through his high school program, IC Speaks, and producing events like the Mic Check Poetry Fest.

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