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SNAPS.
In the poetry community, snapping is the audience saying "Amen" to what is being said and experienced. I am seriously blessed by the many peers, mentors, homies and heroes who deem my efforts snapworthy.
TSHAKA CAMPBELL
POET LAUREATE EMERITA
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
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"Tama Brisbane is the last prayer in a book of heaven speak. Her heart and passion are often all the oxygen a room needs to breathe. I have never met anyone as willing to give all of themselves for their people, their craft and their community and I am a better person for knowing this tremendous soul."
JOSHUA WASHINGTON
MUSIC DIRECTOR
THE HEBREW PROJECT ARTISTS
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"Tama is a force for good. End of story. She has dedicated her life to cultivating, educating, empowering young people. She has been nothing but supportive of me in my musical journey, and continues to be a pillar in the community. It's an honor to call her a friend. "
CHRISTINA HEITZ
FOUNDER & CEO
CAMBIAR EDUCATION
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Tama Brisbane is bold, fearless, wise, eloquent, magnetic and so much more. "Mama T" holds her team and students together, creating a brave space to be vulnerable and connect. She accelerates students’ development —leading, nudging and challenging students to leave their comfort zone and take uncharted paths. Tama is trul
DARCY FORD-JAMES
FOUNDER
STOCKTON SOUL ORCHESTRA
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"Tama Brisbane is a transformative experience, capturing imaginations with her elegant 'word paintings.' Her spoken word and her charmed, unruffled delivery had everyone on the edge of their seats. She masterfully connected her audience to our musical journey through Black American music. We cannot imagine future per
MWELWA CHILOMBO ON COS
POET, EDUCATOR
CO-FOUNDER, THE EXPRESSION LAB
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
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"In "Broken City Poets," she taught poetry like it was art and science and struggle and lifeline. I scoured the internet for this sage. Now Africa and America are collaborating on a joint literary arts initiative unfolding across Zambia. Me and Mama T are friends by divine providence, and e
ANDRU DEFEYE
SACRAMENTO POET LAUREATE EMERITUS
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"A prolific poet, a community leader that puts the "passion" in compassionate, Tama Brisbane is a beacon from Stockton to the rest of the literary world. She continues to make history with her pen and from the podium, and she continues to enrich the lives of all of us that call her a friend, mentor and inspiration. I want to