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Joe Davis, poet and speaker at the Hedgman Center's 2025 Social Justice Symposium at Hamline University

Art as a Tool for Healing Justice Movement Building

Description

In this poetry workshop, nationally touring artist and activist Joe Davis will interweave poetry, body-centered skill-building, and healing justice practices to invite participants to reclaim their collective power. No need to identify as creative, all experience levels are welcome. Together we'll practice envisioning and embodying a world of joy, beauty, and human flourishing!

Joe Davis is an award-winning spoken word artist and bestselling author who uses poetry to power possibility. He is the founder and director of Finding Your Freedom Practice, teaching holistic health and wellness practices through spoken word, writing, music, theater, and dance. Joe holds a Master of Arts degree in Theology of the Arts and also heads a multimedia production company, a soul funk band, and a racial justice education program. His work has been featured on BET, CNN, and VH1. Based in Minneapolis, he tours internationally, joining schools, faith spaces, nonprofits, and businesses to practice envisioning and embodying a world of collective liberation and human flourishing.
 

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Location

Giddens Learning Center (GLC) 100E
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Sponsor

Sponsored by English and Communication Studies (ENCM) with generous support from the George Vane family.

Contact

For more information, email us at hedgemancenter@hamline.edu or follow us on Instagram: @hedgemancenter_hu.