Author: treasureshieldsredmond
Join Me Along With Some Fantastic Jazz Players *FREE* In Memphis
(photo credit Richard Grzelka) I’ll be performing “Who Is Sam Blow?” the original poem I composed about Dred and Harriet Scott, enslaved ancestors who sued for their freedom, on two occassions in Memphis: June 10th at The Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library And June 11th at The Crosstown Arts Green...
My New Non Profit – THE COMMUNITY ARCHIVE – has a Website!
Late in 2022 I finally started the non-profit that I had always dreamed of. THE COMMUNITY ARCHIVE centers African American oral history collection and its mission is to “serve as a platform for arts education and a repository for collected creative wisdom.” A few months ago we secured our first g...
You Have To Be Interested To Be Interesting
A couple of weeks ago I moderated a panel discussion between artists about how art can create social change. The disciplines represented included musicians, vocalist, and dancers. The producer complimented me and said it was the best panel that he had ever attended. I replied, “In order to be int...
Former Rapper Turned Teacher, Turned Entrepreneur, Turned Rapper Again?
I will be turning 52 this year and I still get anxious when people ask what I do. I know that folks want to categorize you and thus make it easier for them to understand who you are. I too, do this. I ask “What do you do?” at least 4-5 questions in when I […]
(video) I Will Be Co-Teaching A Course On Black Feminist Healing & You Can Join!
Our Course on Radical Feminist Healing is officially OPEN! Apply on our website here: https://forms.gle/9NWrTA3C4AKpFApS6 THE POWER OF RENAMING, is an in-person and virtual personal development course designed and led by Artist and Founder, Dail Chambers and Writer and Educator, Treasure Shields ...
The Oxford American magazine has published my new poem in its Spring 2023 edition!
The Oxford American magazine has published my new poem in its Spring 2023 edition, which just came off the presses. The poem is inspired by Dred and Harriet Scott, and is entitled “Who is Sam Blow?” This poem is a part of the forthcoming No Tears Project St. Louis events, set to take place in...
I Will Be All Over the St. Louis Metropolitan Speaking and Presenting for Black History Month and More!
Tabling at the HBCU fair Saturday, February 18 Many of you may know that I have a business —HOW TO FIND SCHOLARSHIPS — where I teach college bound families how to find scholarships. Reading poetry at Jefferson College Wednesday, February 22 I love reading and performing poems from my book chop: a...
The Community Archive Non Profit Is LIVE!
For years I have known I needed to start a non profit to house the archival work I am planning, namely collecting the stories of community elders. Well, I am proud to announce THE COMMUNITY ARCHIVE is a registered non profit in the state of Illinois. Its mission is to “serve as a platform for […]...
Now Accepting Black History Month Speaker Invitations
Need a Black History Month speaker? Email me at treasure.shieldsredmond@gmail.com ! A Mississippi native, Dr. Treasure Shields Redmond is a published poet, master educator, community arts organizer, and successful entrepreneur. Treasure was raised in the federal housing projects, and went on to b...