Join Birmingham Poet Laureate and interdisciplinary artist Salaam Green for an immersive art and literary experience inspired by Roll Call: Two Hundred Years of Black American Art. Through guided discussion, poetry, and creative writing, participants will explore themes of history, memory, and collective expression. The session begins with an introduction to the exhibition and a guided tour of selected works before transitioning into reflective writing prompts and shared conversation. The program concludes with the collaborative creation of a collective poem inspired by the exhibition, inviting participants to contribute their voices to a shared reflection on freedom, community, and belonging. 

Artist Bio

Salaam Green is the inaugural Poet Laureate of Birmingham, Alabama (2024–2026), a native of Greensboro, Alabama, and founder of The Literary Healing Arts. A storyteller and healer, she is a Kellogg Foundation Racial Healing Facilitator and an Alabama Humanities Foundation Road Scholar. Green holds a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Montevallo and a master's degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of North Dakota. She has held artist residencies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Auburn University, and the Wallace House in Harpersville, Alabama. With more than 16 years of experience, Green uses poetry to create healing spaces rooted in Southern history, resilience, and community.

Please note that this ArtBreak will be held in the Roll Call exhibition, therefore the registration fee also provides entry into the exhibition.

Members are limited to one transaction per event. For additional questions, please reach out to [email protected] or call 205.254.2389.