'Poetry And Chill' Continues Virtual Open Mic Nights

The local non-profit Poetry and Chill is giving the entire OKC community a way to express their feelings.

Sunday, June 7th 2020, 8:12 am

By: Ashley Holden

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OKLAHOMA CITY -

Local non-profit Poetry and Chill is giving the entire OKC community a way to express their feelings.

The founder, Gregory II, is hosting virtual open mic nights and workshops on Instagram.The events were moved online due to COVID-19, but now Gregory is making sure they continue.

"We are all on social media," said Gregory. "People are seeing this stuff. There's so many videos of black people being killed, black people being mistreated. So that platform to express themselves is very important."

For more information on the non-profits upcoming workshops and events head to their official website.

Ashley Holden

Ashley Holden joined the News 9 team in June 2018. She's excited to call Oklahoma her new home. Before arriving at News 9, Ashley reported and anchored for three years at the NBC affiliate in Davenport, Iowa. While in the Quad Cities market, along the Ill