Over The Town

Over The Town
a project by Christell Victoria Roach

Free | RSVP Here

Through this digital ekphrasis workshop, participants will be led on a walking tour and close reading of archival Overtown photographs. By viewing photos in the places they were taken through AR technology, and writing in place, participants will engage in a sort of call and response with history.

This workshop offers a unique opportunity to connect with the legacy of Overtown’s 9th Street, exploring place, history, lineage, and legacy through the lens of photography and poetry. Consider it a supernatural collaboration between the photographer, the subject, and the poet.

Rain or shine. Light walking required. This event is wheelchair accessible.

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Christell Victoria Roach is an Emmy-nominated poet and performer from Miami, Florida. As a descendant of Miami’s Black Pioneers, she writes about Blackness, the Blues, and many different types of love