Genea Brice

Dr.

Genea Brice
Vallejo Poet Laureate Genea Brice
Vallejo Poet Laureate Genea Brice
BornOakland, California[1]
OccupationPoet laureate of Vallejo, California (2015-2017)
Alma materSacramento Theological Seminary and Bible College
Genrepoetry
Website
geneabrice.com

Dr. Genea Brice is an American poet. She was the first Poet Laureate of Vallejo, California.[2]

Biography

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Dr. Genea Sheles Brice was born in Oakland, California[1] and raised in Vallejo, California.[3] She is a graduate of Hogan Senior High School in Vallejo.[4] She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with a concentration in English Literature and a Teaching Credential from Patten University.[5][3] She went on to the Sacramento Theological Seminary and Bible College to earn her Master of Arts and doctorate in Theological Studies.[5][3] In addition to becoming Vallejo's first poet laureate, she served on the Commission on Culture and the Arts.[4] Following her service as poet laureate she briefly relocated to Dallas, Texas in 2018.[4] She currently resides in Vacaville, California[6] and works as a teacher.[7]

Poetry

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A poetry aficionado since her youth,[8] Dr. Brice advocated[9][10] for the founding of the poet laureate program in Vallejo.[11] She served as poet laureate of Vallejo, California from August 2015 to September 2017.[12] During her tenure, she performed at several local events and celebrations, including Art Walk, [13] Visions of the Wild,[13] Women's History Month,[14] Juneteenth,[15] Martin Luther King Jr. Day,[16] and a vigil after the Charlottesville car attack.[17] She taught students about Martin Luther King Jr.,[18] gave presentations on Maya Angelou and Sonia Sanchez for Voices of Change[19] and spoke about Ernest J. Gaines at the Solano County Library.[20] Dr. Brice lead a monthly poetry circle, Poetry in Notion,[21] and hosted annual shows for National Poetry Month.[21][22] She also spoke at events for numerous organizations including Alpha Kappa Alpha, NAACP, Community Democratic Club, Delta Sigma Theta, The Links, Rotary Club, Harvest House, United States Forest Service, Soroptimist International, and Vallejo Sister Cities.[12] She was succeeded as poet laureate by D.L. Lang in 2017.[2]

In 2020 Dr. Brice performed at a rally against police violence in Vallejo.[23] In 2021 she performed at a virtual benefit for the Solano County Library Foundation.[24][25][26] She also read at the Juneteenth flag raising at Martin Luther King, Jr. park in Vallejo,[27][6][28] and at another commemoration of Juneteenth in Suisun City.[29][30] She also performed with her successors at Alibi Bookshop.[31][32] In 2022 she read in Fairfield at a Juneteenth event for the Solano County Library.[33][34] In 2023 she helped high school seniors with a Black History Month poetry project,[35] and performed at the Cordelia Library for National Poetry Month, [36] and at Alibi Bookshop for the Vallejo Poetry Festival.[37] In 2024 she performed at a Black History Month event in Vallejo,[38] an event promoting literacy in Fairfield,[39] and at the Fairfield Library with fellow poets laureate.[40]

Works

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Poetry collections

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  • A Way with Words: Poems, Prose, and other Masterpieces 2017. ISBN 9781973926818[41]

Anthologies

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Publications

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  • Brice, Genea, “A Tuesday Text,” Benicia Herald, October 7, 2020.[43]
  • Brice, Genea, “Galveston,” Benicia Herald, June 18, 2021.[44]
  • Brice, Genea, “Vacaville,” The Diablo Gazette, April 2022.[45]

Memoir

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  • Weaned in the Desert: Souvenirs from Sacred Seasons with my Savior Xulon Press. 2010. ISBN 9781615797271[46]

Spoken word album

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  • A Way with Words: The Poet Speaks (2024)

See also

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References

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  6. ^ a b Freedman, Richard (2 June 2021). "No Juneteenth event, but flag flies to honor slavery's end". Vallejo Times Herald. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  7. ^ Coleman, Monica (12 September 2023). "Effective Black Parenting Program is back at Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District". ABC10. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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  9. ^ "Vallejo appoints two poets laureate in historic first". Vallejo Times Herald. 25 November 2023. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
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  19. ^ Sestanovich, Nick (21 March 2018). "3 poets laureate to celebrate 6 female poets in free library event". Benicia Herald. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  20. ^ Flavell, Kay (29 March 2017). "Celebrating the power of mentors". Vallejo Times Herald. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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  35. ^ Bruce, Suzanne (5 February 2023). "Poetry Connection: Rodriguez High poets ponder Black experience". Fairfield Daily Republic. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
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  39. ^ Hiland, Susan (10 March 2024). "Adult learners, tutors for Solano Literacy Program celebrated". Fairfield Daily Republic. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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  42. ^ "Poeming Pigeons: Poems about Birds". thepoetrybox.com. The Poetry Box. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  43. ^ "Yearning to Breathe Free Vol 47". marysusangast.com. 14 October 2020. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
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