Bards & Brews to Celebrate Women's History Month Through Poetry on March 5

 

Bards & Brews, the Birmingham Public Library's popular spoken word poetry/craft beer event, will celebrate Women's History Month with a special virtual program this Friday.

The phenomenal works of women across with nation will be highlighted by poets during "Bards & Brews: I'm Every Woman," a virtual open mic poetry event scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Friday, March 5, 2021, on the Bards & Brews Facebook page and BPL's Facebook page.  Poets interested in registering for this event should forward their contact information to Bards.Brews@cobpl.org. 

Join some of metro Birmingham's most talented spoken word artists as they pay tribute to the often overlooked contributions women have made throughout the history of the United States.  

Women's History Month (this year Monday, March 1 through Wednesday, March 31, 2021) is a celebration of women's contributions to our nation's history, culture and society. It has been observed annually since 1987 and grew out of a weeklong celebration of women organized by the school district of Sonoma, California in 1978. 

Women's History Month is a special time to celebrate the special role of women in America, from Susan B. Anthony, founder of the women's suffrage movement whose work paved the way for the 19th Amendment in 1920 which gave women the right to vote, to Black women history makers and civil rights icons like Sojourner Truth and Rosa Parks. 

In 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first presidential declaration designating the week of March 8 as the first  National Women's History Week.   Congress followed suit in 1981. Six years later the National Women's History Project successfully petitioned Congress to expand the event to the full month of March.  

In its 11th year, Bards & Brews has gained positive recognition for its ability to bring patrons of all age and races together, to promote the Birmingham area craft beer industry, and as a vehicle for spoken word poets to share their talents. Bards has also become known as an event that unifies the metro Birmingham cultural arts community, as highlighted in this April 2019 Birmingham Times article.