THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED

Join us for a reading & conversation in celebration of Abdul-Aliy Muhammad’s new poetry book, THE UNTOWARD FILES at the Paul Robeson House and simulcast by Zoom. ASL interpretation and/or closed captions will be available both in-person and virtually. 

The Untoward Files is a collection of poetic writings from Abdul-Aliy A. Muhammad. It is the second self-published writing project from Abdul-Aliy, their first project A Flower Left To Wilt was published in 2018. This project traverses themes of intimacy, sexual violence, Blackness, and remembrance. 

Abdul-Aliy A. Muhammad is a co-founder of the Black and Brown Workers Co-op. In their work, they often problematize medical surveillance, discuss the importance of bodily autonomy, and center Blackness. They identify as queer and nonbinary and grew up in West Philadelphia.

Louie A. Ortiz-Fonseca is an Afro-Boricua queer HIV positive creative born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. He is the creator of Gran Varones, a digital project that highlights LGBTQ pop culture history and community storytelling through a Black/Latinx lens. He also works in partnership with young people living with HIV to combat stigma, and hosts a YouTube series for LGBTQ youth, Kikis with Louie. Louie is a father of a 17 year-old son and worships the Patron St. Mariah Carey.