On Thursday Feb. 22, 2018 Storymobile was at the East Side Freedom Library in Saint Paul to celebrate Meridel LeSueur.
Meridel LeSueur, one of the great voices of the 20th century, was born on this day in 1900. Her writings were grounded in the grassroots experiences and stories of women, working people, the disenfranchised and dispossessed. Her immense love and respect for the power of the people and the power of the word was ever present in her poetry, novels, and essays. Meridel’s work touched generations of artists and activists, from Minnesota and the Midwest to the wide expanse of this country and this world.
Performers at this event included:
Introduction by Peter Rachleff and Beth Cleary
Jayanthi Kyle
Barb Tilsen and Gayla Ellis
Amoke Kubat
Shanai Matteson
Ed Bok Lee
Desdamona
SisterTree (Dee Brust and Kerri Jakola)
Ben Weaver
Tish Jones
Colleen Casey
Louis Alemayehu
Storymobile joined Meridel's family and fans for presentations and performances of Meridel’s work as well as original work by established and emerging artists.
