SPOKEN WORD WITH ARTIST MARCUS JOHN AT THE HARRISON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Marcus John will offer a Spoken Word workshop reflecting on the role of libraries in the community and read from a selection of texts about social justice, civic engagement, and cultural understanding.

Marcus John is an American born poet/singer/songwriter of Grenadian descent. Born and raised in Yonkers, NY, in 2009 he started an open mic in Yonkers, which evolved into Soulbox Entertainment, an organization of educators, musicians, film/vocal producers, caterers and event planners dedicated to outsourcing artists, teaching writing workshops, and servicing businesses in network expansion.