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Griot Party Profiles: RajniI Eddins shares his story why The African American Writers Alliance and Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute are important to the curation of Black Genius in Seattle.

 

Peace World!!! This is Beautiful Sun Kissed People being shared at the 3rd Annual Vermont Black Unity Summit, The Black Experience, in honor of Black People all around the world. It is a clarion call for us to rise to meet our rich and extensively prolific legacy from Africa to the present of brilliance, genius, wisdom, love, peace and boundless creativity. I hope you all enjoy it and play if FOR your children and your loved ones and communities and that you see the DIVINE in you reflected✨️

 

Rajnii Eddins utilizes spoken word as a tool for engagement in conversations about race, culture, equity and the richness to be found in each of our stories. In this presentation at Landmark College, Eddins shares his poetry and the historical context in which it was created. He discusses how our stories can be used to confront racism and other injustices, affirm diversity and equity, and initiate community dialogue.

 

Today Trae is joined by Rajnii Gibson-Eddins, a phenomenal Poet & Author. He'll tell us about his journey into poetry and share some information about an upcoming event, The Poetry Experience 25 Year Anniversary Celebration.

 

Rajnii joins Logic Amen on Seed Talk, sharing his story of his mother being a foster parent to over 70 children, meeting Saul Williams and how he is using spoken word to build community.

 

This illuminating episode of OneMicNite as celebrates the creative fusion of spoken word and activism, showcasing how Rajnii uses his gifts to advocate for change and create a more compassionate and equitable world. Prepare to be moved and inspired by the profound connection between artistry and advocacy.

 

Rajnii joined Vermont Public’s Homegoings series to perform original poetry and offer candid conversations about his work confronting racism through art.

 

Performers and participants in February’s Black Experience 2023 share how love is a grounding force in their art, activism, scholarship, and communities.

Spoken Word Poet Rajnii Eddins joined Lost Nation Theater on Wednesday April 19th, 2023 for A Night of Poetry & Community. Rajnii was here with us to amplify and shine more light on April as Poetry Month - and the 'message' of Lost Nation Theater's production of Antoinette Nwandu's PASS OVER.

 

Rajnii and The Richard Kemp Center hold space in Burlington to uplift Black youth, share poetry, and raise funds for the first annual student trip to DC's National Museum of African American History and Culture. Includes Black Artist Showcase performances.

 

Rajnii joins Erik Nielsen Music for “All In This Together”, an evening of poetry and music.

 

Watch highlights of Rajnii’s performace at The Black Experience 2022 (BX22). The event was a free holistic celebration of Vermont’s Black lived experience (cultural, communal, educational) created by nuwave Equity Corporation. The event was headlined by iconic Black activist, educator and author, Angela Davis, and has received support from artist Theaster Gates.

 

Rajnii interviews VTIFF’s First Awardee for Outstanding Contribution to American Cinema, Charles Burnett. For more information on award winning filmmaker, Charles Burnett.

 

Vermont Public Radio invited Rajnii, Reuben Jackson, Kerrin McCadden, and Bianca Stone for a special evening of reading and discussion in celebration of National Poetry Month on 04/29/22.

 

Rajnii discusses the power of story telling provides in affirming our collective humanity with the community at the Waterbury Public Library on 10/12/21.

 

Rajnii performs the Black National Anthem (3:50) as well as two original pieces entitled Middle Passage and Beautiful Sunkissed People (9:25), at Vermont First African Landing Day 2021.

 

Rajnii joins Michael Carson of Image Builders LLC to discuss the intersection of art and civil rights justice.

 

Rajnii joins five other Vermont artists to bring you behind the scenes and discuss his creative process, as part of the Vermont Arts Council’s I AM... 2021: A Virtual Exhibit.

 

Rajnii reads "Middle Passage" and "Blackness" as a part of Old Stone House Museum’s Alexander Twilight Celebration

 

Rajnii visits the First UU Church in Burlington to speak about confronting white supremacy and affirming common humanity through poetry.

 

Rajnii talks with youth-led Seattle-based Unity Builds Community about poetry, inspiration, coming up in Seattle, and his book "Their Names are Mine".

 

Rajnii performs at the Stand for Black Life rally in Newport, VT on 7/18.

 
Each one of us has a story that is valuable. Poet Rajnii Eddins utilizes spoken word as a tool for engagement in conversations about race, culture, equity an...
 

Rajnii reads “For Trayvon, Mike Brown and the Countless Unnamed” at the Fourth of July March at Battery Park in Burlington VT on 7/4/20.

 

Distilled quotes from a conversation with Burlington resident Rajnii Eddins, a poet, facilitator, activist, teaching artist, founder of The Poetry Experience at Fletcher Free Library and author of a poetry book that aims to confront white supremacy, “Their Names Are Mine.”

 
Rajnii Eddins reads his poem "In Our Wake," which he wrote in The Poetry Experience during COVID-19 with the given words: shine, gloomy, plastic, eyeball and friendly.
 
Rajnii Eddins sings "I'd Like There To Be A War Where Nobody Came" a song written by his mother, Randee Eddins.
 

Rajnii Eddins reads “For Trayvon, Mike Brown and the Countless Unnamed” at the Black perspective March @ Battery Park in Burlington VT on 6/20.

 

Rajnii reads “For Trayvon, Mike Brown and the Countless Unnamed” at the Rally Against Racism in Waterbury, VT on June 14th, 2020

 

Rajnii reads “For Trayvon, Mike Brown and the Countless Unnamed” at a Black Lives Matter protest in Colchester, VT on June 13th, 2020.

 

Rajnii performs a reading of “For Trayvon, Mike Brown and the Countless Unnamed…” at the Honor Their Names, Black Lives Matter protest in Montpelier, VT on June 7th, 2020.

 

Reading of “For Trayvon, Mike Brown and the Countless Unnamed" at Protest in Burlington May 30th for George Floyd Breonna Taylor Ahmaud Arbery and...

 
"I Will Succeed" is an interactive song about mentoring, written by local hip hop artist/Spectrum mentor Rajnii Eddins, that highlights the importance of positively affirming and inspiring youth, demonstrating the difference it makes in one's life if they believe that they are capable, bright, and will succeed.
 
We all need positive inspiration especially in these times and many times we can forget how much of a treasure we truly are... Each of us is as individual as a snowflake and as miraculous as all of this Universe...This a reminder to appreciate the miracle you are in all your beauty and your brilliance your flaws and idiosyncrasies...the YOUness of you and us in our mutual wealth is mutual wealth.
 
NoBanNoWall #NobodyCame #RandeeEddins #Unity #NonCompliance #LoveWins #MoreBlessingsToCome #Anthem #SpeakUpStandUp #Uprise #TogetherWeWin #Huemanity
 
This is a special song co-created and performed with the students at IAA (Integrated Arts Academy). Hope you enjoy!
 
This is a song speaking on the need for loving ourselves and celebrating our legacy in unity. We must not succumb to others false image of us. Please support my fam The Human Torch and check out his beats as well...
 
 
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