On Feb. 21, the Black Student Success Center hosted an open mic night for students to share poetry and music from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students and faculty came together to listen to each other speak, giving students the chance to hang out with their friends and share their art. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Long Beach City College student, Lone Carlson, a writer and musician, took this as an opportunity to share his poetry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Accompanied by his guitar, Carlson shared a spoken word poem that captivated the whole room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carlson takes a lot of his musical inspiration from artists such as \u201cNirvana, Moses Sumney, James Blake\u2026 Chet Baker, Ella Fitzgerald, all the greats.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carlson had performed at an open-mic night before at The Library Cafe in Long Beach which helped him feel prepared for this experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But for other performers, like Priince Bass, this was his way of revealing to his peers that he sings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNobody really knew I was going to perform because I do a lot of legislative work, so I usually keep that hat hidden, but I decided to do something different tonight,\u201d said Bass. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While juggling life as a student, ASB Vice President, and Sage Scholars Vice President, Bass has also found time to pursue a career in music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has been making music since he was 12 years old and moved to Los Angeles from Georgia to follow his dream of making music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bass likes to be an advocate through his music and be a \u201cvoice for the voiceless,\u201d with a goal to not only entertain but also make a difference in the world, through his words. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bass found out about this event through Sage Scholars, Umoja, and the Black Student Success Center which he works out of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI volunteer here all the time because it\u2019s such a great place and safe space for students to come, especially those of color, and really all students. But here it just gives us a separate space where we can feel seen,” said Bass. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Student Ruby Davis, came to watch her peers perform because she loves that, \u201cLBCC offers students the chance to create.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Black Student Success Center will continue to host various events promoting Black voices throughout the rest of the year, that all students are welcome to attend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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