%xmlchars; ]> MS2233 Guide to the Toni Asante Lightfoot Poetry Ephemera collection, 1991-2004 Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Special Collections Research Center, The Gelman Library, The George Washington University 2007

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Washington, D.C.

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Descriptive Summary Lightfoot, Toni Asante Toni Asante Lightfoot Poetry Ephemera collection, 1991-2004 MS2233 0.25 Linear feet This collection contains postcards, fliers, and poems related to poetry readings and other performances by Toni Asante Lightfoot and other local poets and writers. The George Washington University, The Gelman Library, Special Collections Research Center

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English Information for Users Preferred citation

Toni Asante Lightfoot Poetry Ephemera collection, Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University.

Restrictions on Access

Some records may be restricted.

Acquisition Information

Toni Asante Lightfoot donated this collection in 2007

Restrictions on Use

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Historical or Biographical Note

Toni Asante Lightfoot is a graduate of Cave Canem African American Writer's Workshop and a teacher of writing workshops. She is co-founder of the poetry collective the Modern Urban Griots. She is a leader in the national arts organization, Blackout Arts Collective. Ms. Lightfoot was President of the African American Writers Guild, founded by Marita Golden. In November 2002 Lightfoot became the Business and Outreach Manager Guild Complex in Chicago.

Lightfoot has authored several books including two collections of poems entitled Kiss My Ears Like Jazz and Unearthing Me.

Collection Scope and Content

This collection contains newspaper articles, magazine articles, poetry, fliers, letters, playbills, programs, and photographs related to several poetry reading groups and other poetry related activities within Washington, D.C. Two prominent groups are It's Your Mug and Modern Urban Griots. It's Your Mug was a poetry reading series. The Modern Urban Griots described itself as ". . . a family of poets who came to know each other at It's Your Mug, a coffee house in the historic Georgetown Section of Washington, D.C. The seven members came together in the name of poetry and mutual love for the art and its performance. They are: Jane Alberdeston, Holly Bass, Danny Boylen II, Twain Dooley, Brandon D. Johnson, Toni Asante Lightfoot, and Lori Tsang."

Collection Organization

This collection is composed of several folders and does not have separate series.

Indexing Terms Individuals Lightfoot, Toni Asante Bass, Holly Brooks, Gwendolyn Topics Poetry Geographic Locations Washington (D.C.) Detailed Description of the Records MS2233

1 1 10th Anniversary National Black Theatre Festival playbills, undated 1 2 D.C. Poetry fliers, undated

This folder contains fliers for different events and performance groups in the city.

1 3 Exhibit catalog: Lou Stovall Heroes and Teachers, 1991 1 4 It's Your Mug, undated

This poetry reading group held a 10 year reunion in 2004

1 5 Letters to Toni Asante Lightfoot from students at Duke Ellington School of the Arts, 04/1995 1 6 Magazine articles about Black artists, 1994-1999

Includes the magazine Humanities vol. 15 No. 3 May/June 1994 with numerous articles by and about Gwendolyn Brooks.

1 7 Modern Urban Griots Poetry and Performance Collective, 1995-1996 1 8 National Black Arts Festival program, 06/28/1996-07/07/1996 1 9 Newspaper articles, 1995-1997 1 10 Painted Bride Art Center and Kennedy Center programs, 1996-1997 1 11 Photographs, undated 1 12 Seventh Annual Black Writer's Conference, 10/23/1997-10/25/1997 1 13 Spoken Word Sacred Circle World Festival III, 10/29/1999-10/31/1999 1 14 Toni Asante Lightfoot, undated

This folder contains poems, event calendars, and fliers related to the work of Toni Asante Lightfoot.

2 1 It's Your Mug ten year reunion posters, 01/31/2004