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Tag: Busboys and Poets

Essay, Nonfiction, Writing

What Matters

We ended our day of inaugural protest back at Busboys and Poets, 5th and K, and braved the line winding around the block. Crowds came for the fantastic food, but also to hear poets Eve Ensler, Kimberle Crenshaw (and more) perform works of resistance. Their website called it a “pep rally” for the next day’s Women’s March. From outside we could see the corner stage … Continue reading What Matters

tagriffenJanuary 23, 2017January 23, 20171 Comment
Essay, Nonfiction, Writing

Stay Woke

With hours to kill before joining up with Disrupt J20, we hit A Baked Joint for some espresso, then Busboys and Poets, 5th and K, for breakfast. Paris, our server, couldn’t have been cooler. She made sure we knew about the free protest posters then let us hang out long after we paid. I watched inaugural happenings on the television over the bar. CNN. Scrolling … Continue reading Stay Woke

tagriffenJanuary 22, 2017January 22, 20171 Comment

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