I was honored to perform and attend the Affrilachin Summit in Mt. Sterling Kentucky for the Gateway Regional Arts Center it was an amazing experience, with amazing artists. The first night I got to hear Frank X Walker talk about his new book and the term Affrilachin.
My father along with Frank X Walker, Amy M. Alvarez and Black By God The West Virginian own Crystal Good and many more are “Affrilachin Poets”, something my father was extremely proud of, so finally meeting Mr. Walker was very dope, and a great start to a dope summit.
Also, me and the wife used to do Waffle House all the time but the closest one here in Morgantown is Washington PA, so we had to do it, All-Star Breakfast for me, and she always gets the pork chops and grits.
Meeting and watching the amazing Martha Redbone was the highlight of the Affrilachian Summit sponsored by Gateway Regional Arts Center in Mt. Sterling Kentucky. Meeting Frank X Walker was also incredible, But also all the dope other artists and storytellers, I just soaked it all in because the vibe was absolutely beautiful.
Another dope part of this conference was performing with Malcolm Davis, he and I are both continuing our father’s legacy, as both our fathers were Affrilachian Poets.
I tried a new performance style for my show at the Affrilachian Summit. I did a PowerPoint slide for each song, and talked about the song before I performed it, I enjoyed doing it this way.