Thu, Sep 15
|Zoom
Workshop: Spoken Word and The Recording Academy with Faylita Hicks
An unofficial insider’s guide to the newest music category eligible for a GRAMMY.
Time & Location
Sep 15, 2022, 6:00 PM CDT
Zoom
About the event
Description: Faylita Hicks, author of HoodWitch (Acre Books, 2019) and a voting member of the Recording Academy since 2021, and a special guest will talk about the history of the spoken word category, walk folx through the submission process, discuss how the nomination for membership process works, and offer insight on the infamous voting process.
Registration: To fulfill TORCH's mission, workshops are open to participants who identify as Black women and women of color. Email contact @ torchliteraryarts.org with the subject line "Spoken Word and The Recording Academy" to register. The deadline to register is Sept. 9th.
Max Participants: 10
Cost: Free
Faylita Hicks (she/they) is a queer Afro-Latinx activist, writer, and interdisciplinary artist. Born in South Central California and raised in Central Texas, they use their intersectional experiences to advocate for the rights of BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ people. They are the author of HoodWitch (Acre Books, 2019), a finalist…