ABOUT
ConsenSIS seeks to count, gather, and memorialize Black women and femme poets in the Philadelphia area, past and present. Led by Trapeta B. Mayson and Yolanda Wisher, ConsenSIS invites Black women and femme poets in the Philadelphia area—regardless of aesthetic, education, or achievement—to define for themselves the history and scope of their community.
In partnership with Monument Lab's Re:Generation program, ConsenSIS summons and preserves “sisterly history” to spark new traditions that commemorate a vital creative community in the Philadelphia area where Black women’s contributions to history are often buried under cobblestones and colonial landmarks.
THE PHASES
In 2022, ConsenSIS originated in three phases:
Surveyed 100+ Black women and femme poets in the Philadelphia area in spring 2022.
Hosted The Clearing, a daylong summer retreat for Black women and femme poets followed by a public reading.
Dedicated a new monumental soundscape to Black women and femme poets in Philadelphia in fall 2022.
IN THE PRESS
Photo by Naomieh Jovin