Groove
Bruce George
Groove is an event thrown every year at the university to showcase
the art of spoken word. The members of Campus Activities and Haraya
will present, as they present a night of poetry, spoken word and
music hosted by Bruce George.
Bruce George was born and raised in New York City. He has
written poetry/prose & articles for decades. His work has been
in publications such as Essence Magazine, Emerge
Magazine, Class Magazine, Harlem River
Press, and many others. Mr. George is the Co-Founder of the
critically acclaimed and award winning "Russell Simmons's Def
Poetry Jam." In addition, he is the Founder/Managing Editor of "The
Bandana Republic, an Anthology of Poetry & Prose by Gang
Members & Their Affiliates, which has been nominated as a 2009
Audie Award Finalist. He has also served on numerous panels
University panels (Hampton, Harvard, The New School, Fordham
University, Medgar Evers, Schomburg Center for Research in Black
Culture and more).
RSVP
RSVP for this event is required. Please
click here.
Date
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Time
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Location
Marillac Terrace A, Queens Campus
More Information
Campus Activities
(718) 990-5400
Sponsored by Haraya and Multicultural Affairs