This month, Latitudes Poetry Night at Compass Coffee will be Sept 20th, and we are helping to celebrate Akron Peace Month with a very special reading featuring Akron poet John Dayo-Aliya!

John Dayo-Aliya is a poet/playwright/teacher/director/musician from Akron,Oh. He has performed poetry nationally and is the co-founder/artistic director of Ma’Sue Productions. He studied Pan African Studies and Theater at Kent State University.

After our feature, we will host a very special Peace Month open mic! Please bring a poem for open mic that reflects on the themes of nonviolence, peace, or positive change. Be creative in your interpretation and hopeful in your writing!

This reading is also in conjunction with the global 100,000 Poets for Change movement!

Check out more events for Akron Peace Month here:  www.akronpeace.love