Black on Black Rhyme has been bringing you the best poetry in the
Tampa Bay area since Sept 18, 2001. Make sure that you continue to
support us, so that we can push the Tampa Bay Arts Community forward.
April 20th we will be featuring the talents of many poets in the bay
area.
Founded in 1998, Black on Black Rhyme began in the living room of
writer and poet, Keith Rodgers. Initially hosted at his apartment as
an open poetry reading, or “cipher” called Poetic Drive Bys,
Rodgers hosted weekly audiences giving voice to students,
professionals and community members from all walks of life. Today, 15
years later, Black on Black Rhyme has emerged to become one of the
country’s most highly respected poetry organizations and has become
an acclaimed forum for innovative poetry, music, hip hop, video,
visual arts and comedy. With venues in Florida, New York and Georgia,
Black on Black Rhyme continues to reach a diverse audience of poetry
and spoken word lovers. Black on Black Rhyme is seeking to partner
with local schools and colleges, small businesses and local media
networks to implement programs which promote spoken word and cultural
showcases, poetry competitions or “slams”, creative writing
workshops, speech therapy and performance arts.
Black on Black Rhyme(BOBR) Tampa is a striving instillation of the
BOBR movement. BOBR Tampa was founded by Walter “Wally B” Jennings
, James “J-Bizzle” Hillsman, and L.I.F.E. This was created with
the intention of extending the movement of culture, knowledge, and
pride into the Tampa Bay area. BOBR Tampa is the longest running
poetry venue in the Tri-City area and has had the pleasure of brining
talents ranging from poetry to theatre and everything in between to
the city.
The host for the past 7 years has been L.I.F.E. Running Black On Black
Rhyme Tampa, the largest, longest running Spoken Word/Open Mic, in
Tampa Bay. The torch has now been passed to Phill Scott who has
assembled some of the freshest and fieriest poets Tampa Bay has to
offer...
SAY WHAT??!! SAY WORD!!!!
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