Ashlee Haze
Kuumba: A Kwanzaa Kickback & Open Mic
Grant Park Coffeehouse
337 Georgia Ave SE
Atlanta, GA 30312
Dec 29, 2023
6:30 PM EST
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Ashlee Haze's Annual Kwanzaa Kickback is now public thanks to the good folks at Grant Park Coffeehouse. Join us for a night of culture as we celebrate the principles of Kwanzaa and say farewell to 2023. There will be an open mic and food available for purchase by a local chef that will capture the essence of Caribbean and African Culture. Sounds by DJ Naja the Artist. We can't wait to see you! Habari Gani, ya'll!?
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Ashlee Haze Biography
Ashlee Haze is a poet and spoken word artist from Atlanta by way of Chicago. Earning the nickname “Big 30" because of her consistency in getting a perfect score, she is one of the most accomplished poets in the sport of poetry slam. She has been a part of the Atlanta Poetry circuit for over a decade and has been writing over 15 years. Ashlee Haze was the most booked artist at the 2017 NACA Nationals Conference recently completed a 100+ city college tour. She is a 2-time Women of the World Poetry Slam Finalist and 2- time National Poetry Slam semi-finalist.
Ashlee began writing at the age of ten, performing her first piece at a church Mother/Daughter Banquet. After that, writing became something she did almost daily. By age 15 she was regularly performing at public competitions and events.
In 2006, she was the Grand Prize Winner of V-103's "Got Word" Youth Poetry Slam and has participated in the art/sport ever since. Her senior year of high school she was co-president of South Gwinnett High’s Writers’ Society Club and had been published in three national publications. In August 2009, she made her first trip to the National Poetry Slam in which Java Monkey placed 5th in the nation.
Ashlee Haze holds the Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Georgia State University, Atlanta. As of September 2016 she is a full time poet and artist.
Read MoreAshlee began writing at the age of ten, performing her first piece at a church Mother/Daughter Banquet. After that, writing became something she did almost daily. By age 15 she was regularly performing at public competitions and events.
In 2006, she was the Grand Prize Winner of V-103's "Got Word" Youth Poetry Slam and has participated in the art/sport ever since. Her senior year of high school she was co-president of South Gwinnett High’s Writers’ Society Club and had been published in three national publications. In August 2009, she made her first trip to the National Poetry Slam in which Java Monkey placed 5th in the nation.
Ashlee Haze holds the Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Georgia State University, Atlanta. As of September 2016 she is a full time poet and artist.
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