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Dr. Mahogany L. Browne

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Author #ABirdInTheAir #ChromeValley #WokeBaby @blackgirlmagicball board member @poetrysocietyny @teamgoodsocial @powerhouse_arts Poet @lincolncenter
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Thank you again @thedanielleyoung for the moment to think about the ways in which I remain invested in poetry, our literary elders, & the archive.
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12 days ago
I Write and Speak Unlawfully with Mahogany L. Browne • • It is National Poetry Month, and kicking off the festivities around here is a conversation with the stupendous multi-hyphenate @mobrowne . We talk today about writing for young people, what drives the work, and the way Toni Morrison’s work changed Mahogany’s whole world. • • What is a book that changed your reading life? • • Mahogany will be back on April 29th for #thestacksbookclub discussion of ROOM SWEPT HOME by @remicawriter . • • #thestackspodcast #authorinterview #mahoganylbrowne
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1 month ago
matriarch is a verb a doing, a dragging-the-sun-up-by-its-collar, a hymn you can fry in oil until the whole house smells like living An excerpt from my latest poem, celebrating the 9th anniversary of @blackgirlmagicball I hope you enjoy MATRIARCH’s ALTAR Written by Mahogany L. Browne Creative Director @jaymc86 Video by @shangosoul Footage by @exilusmedia
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1 month ago
how you outlast the empire (A poem of mantras in three parts)
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Your girl is speaking at @lincolncenter 🙌🏼 I’ll be talking about Astrology & Liberation 🪐 on the New Moon in Taurus babyyyy 🌚 Thank you @mobrowne for keeping the arts alive 🙏🏼 Since 2022, Brooklyn’s own Mahogany L. Browne—a prolific writer and avid advocate for public art—has held the role of Lincoln Center’s inaugural Poet-in-Residence. Browne has written works of fiction, stage plays and critical essays, edited six anthologies, and authored another half-dozen poetry collections. For her ever-expanding Seen, Sound, Scribe series, Browne curates thought-provoking evenings of spoken word, spirited conversation, poetry, and presentations of new work, presenting major poets and emerging voices on the New York literary scene. Featured Artists include: Laura K Chung (Astrologer) Idris Goodwin (YA Author/Playwright) @idrisgoodwin DJ Belinda Becker @yardgyal Radha Blank (Actress, Filmmaker) @radhamusprime Raina Leon (Philly Poet Laureate) rainaleon
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2 days ago
You ever have dreams??? I’m living mines Come thru on Friday @poets_house for @poetrysocietyny anthology release AND Come by SATURDAY MORNING for my second book signing & reading celebrating: BLACK BOY TAKE FLIGHT & BLACK GIRL BLOOM BRIGHT @recirculation.nyc @wordupbooks
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A vision board on being fed up / not giving af / books & lewks / & other perimenopausal behaviors that prompt you to FAFO / closed by a great memory of a BNV tradition 💫 Blessed be the youth 💫
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I joke often, but I promise I was in the choir. Throwback to this Gaia Collective Choir Night celebrating Adam’s birthday with Lexi and Jimmy. Singing Bey’s American Requiem in a church? Sign me up!
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Racial Literacy Book Talk @ Teachers College Thankful to share spaces with my imprint mate Patricia Park and my generous editor Phoebe Yeh. Equally grateful and enamored by the vision and heart of writer, professor, and legendary sister: Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz What an enlightening conversation.
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5 days ago
We’re absolutely delighted to welcome the legendary Mahogany L. Browne (@mobrowne ) as our headliner for Poetry Camp 2026! A poet, playwright, organizer, educator, and one of the most vital literary voices of our time, @mobrowne ’s work moves across genres with urgency, imagination, and deep humanity. From Chrome Valley to A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe, and Black Girl Magic, her writing continues to shape conversations around art, justice, memory, and community. Join us August 12th-16th at @theoutlierinn for 5 days of workshops, readings, collaboration, and late-night conversations with an incredible community of poets and artists. Register for Poetry Camp at our link in bio or by emailing [email protected] 🏕️✨ . . . #poetrycamp #poetrysocietyny #homeiswherethehearthis #writersretreat #poetryretreat
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9 days ago
In a time where our very existence is considered a threat — I offer you joy and delight! For the littles and those who raise them, BLACK GIRL BLOOM BRIGHT Out today!! At any bookstore near you 📚 Poem & Audiobook by Mahogany L. Browne Illustrated by @sawyercloud01 @macmillan.audio @mackidsbooks
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11 days ago
@powerhouse_residency fundraiser is what community requires. We show up, mutual aid, crowd source, and share desserts! Always an honored board member of one of the most necessary literary organizations of our time. Photos by phenom @ewphotos1
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