Food For Thought Writing Workshop and Readings The Mission

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Writing Workshop The Mission San Francisco is a mecca for diverse food and culture, and the food economy has played a major role in American history over time—from genocide and appropriation of indigenous people to the enslavement of Africans grow rice and sugar to successive waves of Asian, Latinx and Middle Eastern immigrants whose agriculture and cuisine have transformed the American diet. Who grows our food? Who prepares it, who delivers it? Who profits from it? Do you eat for nourishment or distraction, comfort or connection? What are your comfort foods and how good are they for you? What else besides food nourishes your soul? Workshops are free and open to BIPOCs and allies. No writing experience necessary. Bring pen and paper or laptop for writing exercises. Share your prose and poetry if you wish. RVSP Sun, March 10, 2024, 2-4 pm: THE MISSION Medicine for Nightmares Bookstore, 3036 – 24th Street, San Francisco. Free. featuring Tureeda Mikell and Shizue Seigel More information and RSVP: https://bit.ly/3SSAU83 Readings of prose and poetry by Shizue and Tureeda, followed by writing prompts, free-writing time and optional shares/open mic. After the workshop, support the Mission District by continuing the conversation at a local restaurant (optional). Tureeda Mikell, Story Medicine Woman, is an award-winning poet who has published 73 anthologies of writings by at-risk students through Poets in the Schools. She is a UC Bay Area Writing Project Fellow; the author of “Synchronicity: The Oracle of Sun Medicine,” “The Body: Oracle of Memory” and the co-author/curator of EastSide Arts Alliance’s “Patrice Lumumba Anthology.” She has served as Poet In Residence at both the Oakland Museum and the Museum of the African Diaspora. Tureeda also has a long deep history in the medical field. She is a Qi energy worker, said to be gifted by a Qi master elder from China. She spent years as a nurse and worked in other health- related fields. A survivor of many chronic illnesses, she has learned that prevention is key. In this workshop, she will offer writing prompts about the body and nutrition, with informative handouts and time for questions. Shizue Seigel is a long-time San Francisco resident who earned her first dollar sharecropping strawberries. She grew up on Maryland crab, Tokyo food carts, and Indian curries. She'll share reflections on state and local food economies over time. More info at writenowsf.com or email [email protected].

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