Tue April 20 -- Langston Hughes

Moderator:  Ruth Morris

Performance by Unifyed Sol Poets

Moody Black & Kimbi the Goddess and Rashad Gualt aka Blaq Socrates

UNIFYED SOL POETS Representing Upstate South Carolina Robert and Kimbi Mullins aka Moody Black and Kimbi the Goddess are spoken word artists that travel the country to enlighten and entertain. Both Moody and Kimbi the Goddess are regular hosts at Coffee and Poetry at Coffee Underground in Greenville, S.C. Unifyed Sol Poets has created a buzz that is echoed in the following achievements: Moody Black was a member of the 2004-2005 Upstate South Carolina Slam Team, the 2006 Spartanburg S.C. Grand Slam Champion, and the slam master for the Upstate South Carolina Slam Team from 2006-2008, featured on Turner South “My South” commercial in 2006, Witsendpoetry board member since 2004, published in Still Home (Book of poems from Spartanburg, S.C. poets) Kimbi the Goddess was a member of the 2008 Upstate South Carolina Slam Team, the 2008 Upstate South Carolina Grand Slam Champion and is the 2009 South Carolina Queen Slam Champion Both have collectively performed in schools, universities, and churches: they have won several slams throughout South Carolina and have competed nationally in many slams. Together they are like the Ashford and Simpson, and the Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee of Spoken Word.

Rashad Gualt aka Blaq Socrates is a young poet mentored by Moody Black and creating outstanding poetry of the next generation.  For further information contact Unifyed Sol Poets at unifyedsolpoets@hotmail.com