Poeticas Peace Parade; Heritage Herstory Month Spotlight: Shoe Review

Gold Sole; A Step Toward Peace On Earth

This new Fashion Buzz is partnering with social change and not in the average cliche way your favorite unconscious artist joins a movement that they didn't even research to seem deep, this movement is in the underground ocean waters of those on the ground, earth level like will smith in Legend. When the hard work is being doing she is the Souljah that can be found. So she decided to use her style to promote peace in the streets. 

I was once captured, a political prisoner of sorts, no warrant, no explanation. I was taken the am after a PSA shoot I produced at our local public access station so I was styled for camera ready work and was adorned in these sunset yellow sneakers I collected and held for the right moment and ended up in a prison system with them on. 

I wasn't supposed to be jailed with shoe laces, yet I had bright yellow sneakers with yellow laces and they became my sunshine on the inside, I walked thru population with these marks of the outside world. I later found out my expereicce was partly due to identity theft, someone had been previously arrested using my name so when I was captured I was treated as that person and held in maximum security prison which was considered G unit, yes just like 50 cent. I was wearing these sunset yellow shoes in maximum security prison with yellow shoe laces and it became a shield for me. 

My guess is since I wasn't guilty of anything they didn't proceed further into removing my shoes so at the wonderment of all the others captured I was able to walk around this way. I,  in a time when I was so powerless my body no longer belonged to me I would look down and take a deep breath and summons the sunshine inside, pull on the peace in me. Since being released from that persecution I have been faced with moments I've had to summons peace in the face of adversity, racism, danger, harassment, intimidation and antagonistic actions to survive the moment.  

"This is how it's in the shoes...Our power over our steps towards success and progress is just like our steps towards Peace...Using fashion to step toward social change was a way I felt I could relate to the youth and those who care enough about there appearance (Those Persons) I felt would also care about the climate of world peace, Caring about peace in their city, Peace in their community, Peace on their Block or Street... them caring makes them effective agents of Change and Promoters of Peace" ~Poetica

Just Received food delivery on the hottest day of the summer youth program. Preferred Foods was our then sponsor

Youth Arts & Eats is about Nutrition and Arts Education in a Safe Zone Environment

Instructor Ms Bey during Youth Arts & Eats Summer Camp Students @ 4112 Lancaster Avenue Summer 2016

Illadelph Allstars is a group of creatives branded by The square Roots now known as "The Roots"for being a part of an electrifying movement of arts and culture in Philadelphia in the 90's which has created a global and social network in society. Poetica is a part of these creatives

Spearheading Speaker for the People, Performer and Artist Activist; Poetica Bey After a performance at The Trocadero Unveiling Sustainability On Stage, SOS an original Concept of Poetica Bey fusing Agricultural & Performing Arts on Stage whose partners became "Soil Generation" "Jeanne Van Heeswijk" and "The Philadelphia Museum Of Art"

Educational Youth Arts & Eats Field Trip to the Philadelphia Museum Of Art
"The Moor Tour" Curated by Poetica Bey
in collaboration with Netherlands Artists; Jeanne Van Heeswijk

I designed these shoes to assist in these moments when standing on your square is a necessity. The Gold soles are essential in creating this. Such a powerful color rarely pulled on which allows maximum ascension. creativity, a needed attribute to calm a room in heat. Yellow is the colour of sunshine. It’s associated with joy, happiness, intellect, and energy. It produces a warming effect, arouses cheerfulness, and is said to stimulate mental activity and to generate muscle energy. You can use yellow to bring energy and joy into the office or meeting room and create a friendly, pleasant or relaxed working atmosphere. You can stimulate people’s creativity and ways of working with this playful colour and it might make you appear as someone who motivates and inspires others, and passes on their excitement and enthusiasm for their work and their projects.

Poetica with Community College of Philadelphia
Professor and Producer for "Drop The Mic"
when asked to  Consult & Mentor to his competing
Poetry & Prose students during a taping of Drop The Mic
October 10th 2017
Photo taken After she spoke about
Poetry Group, "Black Ice"and
the PD, Pre & Post Def Experience

Poetica Bey is an Artist of many skill sets. In this photograph
she is creating a 10 foot by 4 foot frame for the Philadelphia
Museum Of Art's Educational Department.
Built in a 24 hour turn around time

After School Recording & Music Theory
/Volunteer Instructor, Richard Hill

Poetica Bey Teaching Our Youth
Broadcasting Live On Air
Qweens Rule Radio WPEB
West Philadelphia Educational
Broadcasting 88.1FM
Youth Arts & Eats Students

Her concept, Poeticas Poetry For Peace Parade; An assembly of 33 powerful Poets, Public Speakers, Performers, Musicians sharing stories of Standing in Peace, Running for Peace; Amaud Arbery, Speaking for Peace. I began my poetry as a cry for justice and peace for political prisoner; Mumia Abu Jamal. Former freedom poet Natanya Stewart performed her Poetry for Geronimo Pratt, released after 30+ years captured. Our approach to
Peace can produce freedom if we focus.

 We call for Peace during this Plandemic of lawlessness to align ourselves with standing in peaceful shoes, The Poeticas, a limited edition Sneaker Boot supported by Alive Shoes to assist raising proceeds to benefit a youth feeding and educational program in a food desert area. That program is Youth Arts & Eats Sustainable Summer Camp and MSU (Moorish Science University) School Anti Violence Program.

There will be a peaceful Zoom presentation of Poetry & Prose from the enlisted 33 to address an array of current issues effecting citizens of citys affected by recent lawlessness, reduced recources and discontinued services.  Your collective purchases make it possible for us to provide educational services and pantry resources to larger communities and groups daily.               

https://www.aliveshoes.com/poeticas

A Mind-You-Mental Collectors Box is Included with the "Poeticas" Encouraging Literacy and Unique Expression. This item can be used for Educational Incentives for youth enrolled in Arts & Humanities Courses and Programs. Non Profits Youth Groups, Drill Teams, Step Teams and Post Bands Receive 15% to 20% off purchase of 7 or more.

The Poeticas; a Fresh New Italian Leather Sneaker Boot reminiscent of the 70’s basketball shoe  snug with ankle support to fit. You will find the encouraging words to a traveler, word worker  and artist on the tongue. The Poeticas are Show Stoppers for the Sound Warrior in you.  Wear them to be brave at an open mic or to perform your first recital, The Peaceful walker will allow these one of a kind designs to propel there agendas forward.

These boots are made for progressive movements, Peaceful gatherings and Pleaging to be the voice of reason in the room reenforcing the intelligent tone.
The Gold Soul Movement. There is 

21 days left to promote peace and the production of the "Poeticas"  as
Alive Shoes are partnering with with educator entertainer, Poetica Bey for a limited time to custom create the peace
promoting Leather sneaker boot.

If you know agents of change 
who deserve a pair of Peace Promoting Mind-You-Mental Kicks. Please sponsor an agent of change and promoter of Peace to take to the streets in these shoes whose proceeds benefit a youth arts feeding program. A fundraising package can be created for you if you have questions 
or concerns in how to incorporate.
"The Poeticas" as an incentive to suit
your Educational Institution,
Religious Society or Club.

Below is a Video of the 

Youth Arts & Eats Sustainable 

Summer Camp Program 2016