BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Find Local//findlocal.community//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:680cee30-39b6-4965-90f3-269282a20afa@findlocal.community DTSTAMP:20261015T121504Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T210000 SUMMARY:Ink From Honey Presents: More than an Underclass\, We are Poets DESCRIPTION:Ink From Honey Presents: More than an Underclass\, We are Poe ts\; Community Outreach: The Resource to Freedom is Through You & I. $10 The fourth installment of our incarcerated poets project\, where the co ld\, silent steel of prison bars melts against the raw warmth of human v oice. Incarcerated and formerly incarcerated poets pour their heartbreak s and triumphs onto the stage\, demanding that we feel the heavy\, hollo w ache of their absence from our streets. Their words remind us that soc iety bleeds from a fractured rib cage as long as our neighbors are locke d away in solitary shadow. This unforgettable night shatters the distanc e between us\, proving that true liberation cannot grow in isolation—our only resource to freedom is the living\, breathing bridge built between You and I. Poets’ bios: Artem Vaskanyan Hello\, my name is Artem Vaskan yan. I am an Armenian refugee from Azerbaijan. During the war between Ar menia and Azerbaijan\, my family and I\, at age six\, migrated to the Ru ssian parts of the former Soviet Union\, and years later\, in 1993\, we migrated to the United States. At age twenty\, in the year 2000\, I was arrested and imprisoned. During my years of incarceration\, my life set me on the path of spiritual and intellectual growth. Because of my drive to persevere\, I was able to graduate from Boston University with a bac helor’s degree in liberal arts in 2020\, become an activist\, a writer & Poet\, and a published author of three books. Thank you for listening. Yours truly\, -Artem Amos Don My name is Amos Don\, and I am a dedicated scholar\, creative author\, and community advocate currently enrolled i n the Emerson Prison Initiative of Emerson College. Despite serving a li fe sentence for a wrongful conviction\, I channel my resilience into civ ic engagement\, literature\, and leadership. I am a published poet\, chi ldren’s book author\, and the Head of Community Outreach for the African American Coalition Committee (AACC). Alongside my wife\, Joanna Don\, I am the Co-Founder of DonofCreation/Ink from Honey LLC\, using the power of words and community action to inspire change\, foster connection\, a nd create impactful events. Oasis Pritchett My name is Oasis Pritchett. I am a young\, black\, and gifted aboriginal man. I am currently incarce rated and in my last year as a student of Emerson College. I’ve been in a track meet for three years chasing down that elusive bachelor’s degree \; and through my journey’s\, I found life and happiness\, but not by li ving for myself\, but by living for and in communion with others. But wh at I would like to know… would you live for me? Peter Bin My name is Pet er Bin. I am an alumnus (‘25) of the Emerson Prison Initiative of Emerso n College. I am an advocate for the AAPI Community. I am the Chairman of the Asian Pacific Culture Alliance (APICA). And I believe our voices sh ould always be amplified\, no matter the conditions we are in. I’m the C hairman of the Asian Pacific Culture Alliance for more information on AP ICA\, visit Facebook.com/support APICA or Instagram/WeAreAPICA. On my fr ee time\, I write poetry\, perform and play music. Elijah “Just-I-Cee Al lah” Charles My name is Just.I.Cee Allah and I am currently incarcerated at MCI-Norfolk for a manslaughter. I am a righteous teacher and sincere adherent of the Nation of Gods and Earths and a poet closely associated with Ink From Honey in whom aids and assisted publishing my first book “The Jewel That Lit The Barren Attic”\, which is out on Amazon now and s oon I am set to publish my second book “9\,000 Miles Away From Home”. I am a mentor and advocate for mental health and one of the Head board mem bers for the African American Coalition Committee. Lucnalie Jironvil My name is Lucnalie Jironvil. I’m a hard worker\, independent young woman. After my mother’s death when I was 13. I had made it my mission to becom e somebody she would be proud of. I have learned over 4 languages and tr aveled over the world. My goal is to inspire others through writing and poetry. If you take nothing from my poetry I hope to leave you with this \,”they say fake it till you make it” I say no\, face it till you make i t. Because facing myself and whatever comes my way with God’s help\, is what help me to continue my daily improvement to the person you are meet ing today. It’s just getting starting. Jonas Francisque My name is Jonas Francisque\, and I am an innocent man currently serving a second-degree life sentence. I channel my resilience into my education as a student i n the Emerson Prison Initiative of Emerson College. As a dedicated commu nity leader and visual storyteller\, I serve as the Chairman of the Fath er’s Group and the head photographer for the Photography Prison Program\ , blending advocacy with art. I am deeply committed to family unificatio n and bring a unique\, powerful philosophy to my work: a visit is not ju st a visit—it’s an event. Wade Drayton My bio would not be complete if I didn’t tell you all that my name is Wade Grant\, and I did 37 years in prison under the name Wayne Grant. I didn’t even get the dignity of acco mplishing the things I accomplished under my name. But I took this as a motivational tool\, and it drove me to become the person I am today. A c ollege grad\, a certified paralegal\, certified in culinary arts\, a lic ensed barber\, a certified welder\, an amateur carpenter\, a college tea ching fellow\, and a number of other things. I say this today to say\, “ that when it’s most dark remember you’re the light” $10 The fourth insta llment of our incarcerated poets project\, where the cold\, silent steel of prison bars melts against the raw warmth of human voice. Incarcerate d and formerly incarcerated poets pour their heartbreaks and triumphs on to the stage\, demanding that we feel the heavy\, hollow ache of their a bsence from our streets. Their words remind us that society bleeds from a fractured rib cage as long as our neighbors are locked away in solitar y shadow. This unforgettable night shatters the distance between us\, pr oving that true liberation cannot grow in isolation—our only resource to freedom is the living\, breathing bridge built between You and I. Poets ’ bios: Artem Vaskanyan Hello\, my name is Artem Vaskanyan. I am an Arme nian refugee from Azerbaijan. During the war between Armenia and Azerbai jan\, my family and I\, at age six\, migrated to the Russian parts of th e former Soviet Union\, and years later\, in 1993\, we migrated to the U nited States. At age twenty\, in the year 2000\, I was arrested and impr isoned. During my years of incarceration\, my life set me on the path of spiritual and intellectual growth. Because of my drive to persevere\, I was able to graduate from Boston University with a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts in 2020\, become an activist\, a writer & Poet\, and a pub lished author of three books. Thank you for listening. Yours truly\, -Ar tem Amos Don My name is Amos Don\, and I am a dedicated scholar\, creati ve author\, and community advocate currently enrolled in the Emerson Pri son Initiative of Emerson College. Despite serving a life sentence for a wrongful conviction\, I channel my resilience into civic engagement\, l iterature\, and leadership. I am a published poet\, children’s book auth or\, and the Head of Community Outreach for the African American Coaliti on Committee (AACC). Alongside my wife\, Joanna Don\, I am the Co-Founde r of DonofCreation/Ink from Honey LLC\, using the power of words and com munity action to inspire change\, foster connection\, and create impactf ul events. Oasis Pritchett My name is Oasis Pritchett. I am a young\, bl ack\, and gifted aboriginal man. I am currently incarcerated and in my l ast year as a student of Emerson College. I’ve been in a track meet for three years chasing down that elusive bachelor’s degree\; and through my journey’s\, I found life and happiness\, but not by living for myself\, but by living for and in communion with others. But what I would like t o know… would you live for me? Peter Bin My name is Peter Bin. I am an a lumnus (‘25) of the Emerson Prison Initiative of Emerson College. I am a n advocate for the AAPI Community. I am the Chairman of the Asian Pacifi c Culture Alliance (APICA). And I believe our voices should always be am plified\, no matter the conditions we are in. I’m the Chairman of the As ian Pacific Culture Alliance for more information on APICA\, visit Faceb ook.com/support APICA or Instagram/WeAreAPICA. On my free time\, I write poetry\, perform and play music. Elijah “Just-I-Cee Allah” Charles My n ame is Just.I.Cee Allah and I am currently incarcerated at MCI-Norfolk f or a manslaughter. I am a righteous teacher and sincere adherent of the Nation of Gods and Earths and a poet closely associated with Ink From Ho ney in whom aids and assisted publishing my first book “The Jewel That L it The Barren Attic”\, which is out on Amazon now and soon I am set to p ublish my second book “9\,000 Miles Away From Home”. I am a mentor and a dvocate for mental health and one of the Head board members for the Afri can American Coalition Committee. Lucnalie Jironvil My name is Lucnalie Jironvil. I’m a hard worker\, independent young woman. After my mother’s death when I was 13. I had made it my mission to become somebody she wo uld be proud of. I have learned over 4 languages and traveled over the w orld. My goal is to inspire others through writing and poetry. If you ta ke nothing from my poetry I hope to leave you with this\,”they say fake it till you make it” I say no\, face it till you make it. Because facing myself and whatever comes my way with God’s help\, is what help me to c ontinue my daily improvement to the person you are meeting today. It’s j ust getting starting. Jonas Francisque My name is Jonas Francisque\, and I am an innocent man currently serving a second-degree life sentence. I channel my resilience into my education as a student in the Emerson Pri son Initiative of Emerson College. As a dedicated community leader and v isual storyteller\, I serve as the Chairman of the Father’s Group and th e head photographer for the Photography Prison Program\, blending advoca cy with art. I am deeply committed to family unification and bring a uni que\, powerful philosophy to my work: a visit is not just a visit—it’s a n event. Wade Drayton My bio would not be complete if I didn’t tell you all that my name is Wade Grant\, and I did 37 years in prison under the name Wayne Grant. I didn’t even get the dignity of accomplishing the thi ngs I accomplished under my name. But I took this as a motivational tool \, and it drove me to become the person I am today. A college grad\, a c ertified paralegal\, certified in culinary arts\, a licensed barber\, a certified welder\, an amateur carpenter\, a college teaching fellow\, an d a number of other things. I say this today to say\, “that when it’s mo st dark remember you’re the light”\n\nMore info: https://lizardloungeclu b.com/event/ink-from-honey-presents-more-than-an-underclass-we-are-poets /\n\nhttps://findlocal.community/event/680cee30-39b6-4965-90f3-269282a20 afa LOCATION:Lizard Lounge\, Cambridge\, MA URL:https://findlocal.community/event/680cee30-39b6-4965-90f3-269282a20af a STATUS:CONFIRMED SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR