Aja Monet

Larry Berk Artist-in-Residence Series

Spring 2016
presents
AJA MONET
Poet, Performer, Singer, Songwriter, Educator, Human Rights Advocate

 

 

 

Aja Monet was the youngest individual to win the Nuyorican Poet’s Café Grand Slam title at the age of 19. She is recognized for combining her spellbinding voice and powerful imagery on stage, captivating audiences in the United States, France, the UK, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Bermuda, and Cuba.Monet has performed at the Town Hall Theater, the Apollo Theater, the United Nations in New York City, and the NAACP’s Barack Obama Inaugural Event in Washington, D.C. In 2014, she was awarded the YWCA of the City of New York’s ONE TO WATCH AWARD—an award in honor of Monet’s work to honor women under the age of 30 who exemplify the mission of the organization, to empower women and eliminate racism.

 

Gathering and Q&A Session
Tuesday, April 5, 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., College Lounge, Vanderlyn Hall