Jacalyn Eyvonne

Jacalyn Eyvonne
Alma materAcademy of Art University at San Francisco[1]
OccupationPoet
TitlePoet laureate of Vallejo, California
Term2024-2025
PredecessorJeremy Snyder
Writing career
Genrepoetry


Jacalyn Evone Robinson known professionally as Jacalyn Eyvonne is an African-American poet and filmmaker.[2] She serves concurrently with Kathleen Herrmann as poet laureate of Vallejo, California.[3]


Writing

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Jacalyn Eyvonne is the author of 3 books, and her poems have appeared in anthologies in North America and the United Kingdom.[2] In 2022 she placed second in the Jackson Book Festival poetry competition.[4] In the 1990s she edited the magazine In the Company of Poets based in Oakland, California.[3][5][6] Eyvonne is influenced by the work of Gwendolyn Brooks, Maya Angelou, and Nikki Giovanni.[7] Eyvonne serves concurrently with Kathleen Herrmann as poet laureate of Vallejo, California.[3] Like their predecessors, Herrmann and Eyvonne hosted the Poetry in Notion poetry circle at the John F. Kennedy Library in Vallejo.[8] The two also launched a new poetry open mic series called Tea House Poetry.[9] The co-poets laureate plan to create a youth anthology in cooperation with the Vallejo Unified School District.[10][11] They held events for youth including a chalk art festival[12] and literacy awareness night.[13]


Since being named poet laureate, Jacalyn Eyvonne has performed at the 2023 Mad Hatter Holiday Festival,[8] a Black History Month event at the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum,[14][15] Art Walk,[16] Alibi Bookshop,[17][18] the Earth Daze Festival,[19] at a climate change themed art exhibit at Vallejo Art Lofts Gallery,[20][21] on the Vallejo waterfront,[9] the Solano County Fair,[22] a Black History Month event at the Vallejo library,[23] with fellow poets laureate at the Fairfield Library,[24] and at a Juneteenth flag raising ceremony.[25] Eyvonne and Herrmann hosted an event at the Empress Theater encouraging voting.[26]

Filmmaking

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Eyvonne earned her B.A. in Motion Pictures & Television from the Academy of Art University at San Francisco.[1] She is a television producer at Vallejo Community Access Television, and the station awarded her film Arc Angels with Best Feature in 2018.[27] Eyvonne is the founder of the Poetry and Monologues[3] and KidsNFilm film festivals.[28] On February 13, 2017, she was honored by the Indiana House of Representatives in Indiana House Resolution 18 for her film Stripes when it appeared at the Bill Johnson Black Film Festival.[29] She served as a judge for the 2017 North Bay Art & Film Festival.[30] Eyvonne has also worked as a playwright and realtor.[31]

Works

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Books

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  • Strange Things Happen At Midnight: Murder, Suspense, and Short Weird Tales, JE Books. 2020. ISBN 9781735493626
  • I Am Not An Inconsequential Word: Poetry & Remnants JE Books. 2022. ISBN 9781735493633
  • Venting To Verse: How To Turn Anger Into Poetry JE Books. 2023. ISBN 9781735493664
  • The Unyielding Weight of Words: Poems for Reflection, Healing, and Love Soulstanzas Books. 2024. ISBN 9798989505005

Poems

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  • Robinson, Jacalyn, “It’s Magic!” Oakland Tribune, November 12, 1991, pg D-2[32]
  • Eyvonne, Jacalyn, "Rise and Shine," Vallejo Weekly Vol. 12, No. 10, March 8, 2024[7]

Anthologies

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Proclamation honoring Jacalyn Eyvonne as co-poet laureate". City of Vallejo. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Two women to serve as Vallejo's poets laureate". Fairfield Daily Republic. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Vallejo appoints two poets laureate in historic first". Vallejo Times Herald. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  4. ^ Directory of Literary Magazines. Coordinating Council of Literary Magazines. 2000. p. 114. ISBN 9781559212397. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  5. ^ Council of Literary Magazines and Presses Directory of Literary Magazines 1999. Moyer Bell. 1999. p. 119. ISBN 9781559212694. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Jacalyn Eyvonne Co-Poet Laureate". Vallejo Weekly. 12 (10): 24. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  7. ^ a b Zimmermann, Gretchen (29 November 2023). "New co-poets laureate want to bring Vallejo together through poetry". The Vallejo Sun. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  8. ^ a b Zimmermann, Gretchen (5 June 2024). "2nd Saturday Maker's Market at Barbara Kondylis Waterfront Park". The Vallejo Sun. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  9. ^ ""Dear Vallejo," a poetry project is underway for city's youth". Vallejo Times Herald. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  10. ^ Meyer, Karenna (9 January 2024). "New poets laureate plan to reinvigorate Vallejo poetry circle". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  11. ^ McConnell, Nick (31 August 2024). "Waterfront hosts inaugural Food Festival". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  12. ^ Bammer, Richard (4 September 2024). "Private Vaca school to hold annual Literacy Awareness Night". Vacaville Reporter. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  13. ^ Gase, Thomas (27 February 2024). "Black History celebrated with 'From Africa 2 America' at Vallejo museum". The Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Conscious Black History Celebration unites past and present". Vallejo Times Herald. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  15. ^ Zimmermann, Gretchen (10 April 2024). "Upcoming Vallejo Events — Fun Home musical opens at the Vallejo Museum". The Vallejo Sun. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  16. ^ Meyer, Karenna (11 April 2024). "April 11 Vallejo/Vacaville Arts and Entertainment Source: National Poetry Month takes off at Alibi Bookshop". The Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  17. ^ Zimmermann, Gretchen (3 April 2024). "Upcoming Vallejo Events — Vallejo galleries bloom with three new shows this weekend". The Vallejo Sun. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  18. ^ Arias, David (27 April 2024). "Earth Daze Festival brings community together for sustainability". The Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  19. ^ Gase, Thomas (22 June 2024). "A brush of greatness with local art exhibit". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  20. ^ Meyer, Karenna (23 May 2024). "Artists shed light on climate crisis in new Vallejo exhibit". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  21. ^ Zimmermann, Gretchen (12 June 2024). "Upcoming Vallejo Events — Solano County Fair". Vallejo Sun. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  22. ^ "Black History Month at Solano libraries". The Daily Republic. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  23. ^ "Solano county poet laureates guests gather for a poetry affair". Daily Republic. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  24. ^ "County to hoist Juneteenth Flag for 1st time Monday". Daily Republic. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  25. ^ Meyer, Karenna (4 October 2024). "'Verses for Voters' event pairs politics with poetry". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  26. ^ "Late Vallejo filmmaker remembered at awards show". Vallejo Times Herald. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  27. ^ Gase, Thomas (28 September 2019). "Kids 'act' the part at Kids N Film workshop in Vallejo". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  28. ^ Indiana. General Assembly., House of Representatives (February 13, 2017). Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Indiana, Vol 120. State Printer. p. 180. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  29. ^ "Second Annual North Bay Art & Film Festival October 6–8". Benicia Magazine. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  30. ^ "Creative Selling". The Oakland Tribune. 1 December 1995. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  31. ^ Robinson, Jacalyn (12 November 1991). "It's Magic". The Oakland Tribune. Retrieved 28 December 2023.


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