Indianapolis based poet Mari Evans made 95 on July 16

 

See kwansaba below & attached w/photo of Mari, Maya & EBR from 1985.

 

Mari Evans' Workswomanship: A Kwansaba for Her 95th Birthday

 

Poeting throne & shackle's seesaw ntu utile

dulci, "I am a Black Woman" rescued

images from dish water, floors and pimp-

stained flicks of fare. It was easy as

grief. Needy as respite. Renew-able

as dues-tithing blues. New bardic--&

goddess-built--doorway of our (!yes) return.

 

 

Maya Aneglou, Mari Evans (seated) and Eugene B. Redmon

 

This photo was taken in 1985 at Maya's home in Winston-Salem, NC. It was provided courtesy of Eugene B. Redmond, and is one of hundreds of thousands of photos, books, letters, mags, newspapers, pieces of regalia, art works & other memorabilia in the Eugene B. Redmond Collection at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (www.siue.edu).

Mari Evans passed away on March 10, 2017.

I met her once about 19 years ago. She was legendary then.  New reports way Evan was 93 when she passed.  However I've been told by other she hit 95 in 2014, which would make her 97 now.  

 

Thank you for your wisdom, the legacy and power of your words. We thank God for your life and love you shared with the world. #IAmABlackWoman #WellDone #RestwiththeAngels