Portrait of John Gavin White in his studio.
THE EVENT
John Gavin White will read from writing created during his residency. Immediately afterwards, he will engage in conversation with Tehsuan Glover.
JOHN GAVIN WHITE
Inspired by writer Richard Wright’s short story, “Big Black Good Man,” during his residency White has created new work “…centered in the intersection of the poetic as a lived philosophy, and the radicalized notion of black male self-recovery in the U.S. The poetic is a philosophy that frames ant attempt at the unified treatment of emotion, logic, language and thought against the backdrop of oppression.”
TEHSUAN GLOVER
Glover is the founder of The Newark Times. The Newark Times is dedicated to sharing the perspectives and narratives of Newark’s history, emergence, challenges, and triumphs with dignity, honesty, and candor.
Portrait of Tehsuan GloverHERITAGE HALL
Heritage Hall is an intergenerational organization with multipart programs, including mentoring, exhibitions. and public events. Emphasizing the Historically black college and universities (HBCU) experience of the city of Newark. Heritage Hall is located in the Grand Atrium of the Hanhes building, Newark.
THE RESIDENCY
Since 2017 PRG has been providing a dedicated residency program for artists and writers, with allocated workspace for creatives, and opportunities to engage with the public through programs and exhibitions.
