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RuNette Nia Ebo The Poet of Purpose

RuNette Nia Ebo The Poet of Purpose

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 As April is National Poetry Month, I thought it only fitting that episode # 6 should feature one of the most prolific poets of our time and she is also a long-time personal friend of mine as well. Her name is RuNett Nia Ebo and she is affectionately known as the Poet of Purpose. As the Poet of Purpose Miss Ebo has been writing poetry since 1960. She is best known for her signature poems, "What Did You Make Roaches Fo,", and the infamous "Lord Why Did You Make Me Black", which has been published in various books and magazines including Chicken Soup for the African American Soul, it is also one of the most plagiarized poems on the planet. Her raps= "Look What We Did", Part 1 and 2, and her parody= "Pull Yo’ Pants Up" are two very well-known bodies of work by Ms. Ebo. Miss Ebo (aka Mrs. Gray) a resident of Philadelphia, PA has been a guest on several radio stations locally and outside of the city as well. She has appeared on stage at the African American Museum, Freedom Theater, and Fresh Visions Youth Theater. Ms. Ebo has also self-published several paperbacks and chapbooks and has been a guest speaker at schools, churches, and community non-profit organizations inside and outside of the United States. Adding to her list of accomplishments are 2 plays and several gospel songs written by her. Poetess Ebo was featured as the author of the month in Kwee Magazine (Oct 2016), a Liberian publication where she now has a regular column called "Keeping It Real". This is also the name of the blog she does for her church, Germantown Church of the Brethren where she has been officially appointed Poet-in-Residence. Miss Ebo (aka Mrs. Gray) a resident of Philadelphia, PA has been a guest on several radio stations locally and outside of the city as well. She has appeared on stage at the African American Museum, Freedom Theater, and Fresh Visions Youth Theater. Ms. Ebo has also self-published several paperbacks and chapbooks and has been a guest speaker at schools, churches, and community non-profit organizations inside and outside of the United States. Adding to her list of accomplishments are 2 plays and several gospel songs written by her. Poetess Ebo was featured as Author of the Month in Kwee Magazine (Oct 2016), a Liberian publication where she now has a regular column called Keeping It Real. This is also the name of the blog she does for her church, Germantown Church of the Brethren where she has been officially appointed Poet-in-Residence. In 2006, Sister Ebo established "Poet-Ify": Poetry to Edify, a family-friendly poetry venue where poets, spoken word artists, musicians, singers, and more come and share their God-given talent on the open mic or as features. Since 2011, RuNett has blessed the mic at various venues with her Partner-In-Rhyme, Victoria “The Axiom” Peurifoy. Ms. Ebo is also devoting a lot of her time to helping the next generation of poets in becoming the voices and storytellers of the future.
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