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Kalimah

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About Me

Kalimah is the proud owner of PicNap„ Natural Hair Care Artistry. She has cultivated and refined her expertise in natural hair styles since the 1970's. As a Master Loctician with several years of experience, her personal mission is to create a healthy black consciousness within her community. Her adoration for natural hair and her dedication to providing detailed attention to her clients has won her praise from the industry, but most importantly from her loyal client base.It is this commitment that has encouraged her to create a new exclusive line of services and merchandise called PicNap„. Through the launch of Picnap„, Kalimah produces natural hair care events and workshops, as well as produce and host one of the hottest open mic venues in the midwest.Kalimah holds a Master's Degree in Social Work, and is a published performance poet. Her skills and talent have allowed her to incorporate group processing when Conducting Picnap„ gatherings. The events have allowed her clients the opportunity to dialogue about the negative social repercussions and connotations of nappy hair. They have also provided her clients with a forum to embrace the hidden potential of nappy hair. She is dedicated to nurturing pride in black people, and removing the myths and challenges related to hair locking.Her creative blend of poetry and performance is used to entertain, inform and celebrate the topic of natural black hair. She has established herself as a unique and gifted Natural Hair Care Artist/Master Loctician with a knack for bringing out the very best in her clients.Go To: www.picnap.com To hear and purchase my spoken word projects.Downtown Detroit, MI Phone: (313)606-2342 Email: [email protected]

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Folks who are interested in performance art, poetry, natural hair and those who have good sense.SLAM @ The Max!www.detroitsymphony.comSponsored by Starbuckswww.starbucks.comHosted by:PicNap Poetry: FeaturingKalimah "LocMama" Johnsonwww.myspace.com/picnapSounds by Dj IncredubleMax M. Fisher Music Center 3711 Woodward Ave. Detroit, Michigan 48201Phone: (313) 576-5111Admission: $78pm(Special Events Slightly Higher)Schedule of EventsAll shows will have a short open mic and Slam for Cash and Prizes. Invitationals are special events which will hold the special competition listed on that day only.Poetry Slam @ the Max: An official PSI Slam that runs for fun!Thursday9/20/07Slam Poetry @ The Max - OPENINGThursdayOpen Mic and Slam!10/18/07Ariea "Dee" Matthewswww.myspace.com/aireadeeThursdayOpen Mic11/15/07 •IWPS Slam Invitational for October 08 –Winner will be awarded: •$200.00 •PSI Membership Dues •IWPS RegistrationThursdayOpen Mic1/17/08Mike McGee and Robbie Q www.myspace.com/mikemcgee www.myspace.com/theenvironment •WOWPS Slam Invitational for March –Winner will be awarded: •$200.00 •PSI Membership Dues •WOWPS RegistrationSaturdayOpen Mic2/9/08Youth Slam Youth Slam Invitational! –Winner will be awarded: •$200.00 in Cash and Prizes •DSO Tickets to EventsThursdayOpen Mic and Slam!3/6/08Blairwww.myspace.com/blairmusic(Team Invitational YouTube Promo)Saturday4/19/08Slam Invitational! Team Slam Invitational! Grand Prize $500.00 We will invite teams from all over (whoever can get to the D) to slam against each other in teams with no registration fee! PSI rules for teams will apply. Rules will be published and we will only take on five teams with a max of three to five team members. Please stay tuned for further details on how to enter and compete.Thursday5/22/08Special Poetry Feature Season Close-TBAKalimah "LocMama" Johnson, LCSW PicNap Unlimited, LLC PicNap Salon (www.picnap.com)PicNap defined: A state of mind that embraces all that is natural and beautiful. A humanitarian approach to art and entertainment. A word I made up to describe the act of styling natural hair (to pick naps)...A poetry event hosted for diversity and enlightenment

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My Blog

Bout Structure for National WOW PoetrySlam in March

This may change before the Event...but for those of you who want to know how these things are usually set up... Posted by Scott Woods...in the Psi Forums Preliminary rounds are on Thursday and Friday ...
Posted by Kalimah on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:28:00 PST

Slam @ The Max!

PicNap Poetry Presents... Slam @ The Max!Sponsored by Starbucks www.starbucks.comSlam @ The Max!www.detroitsymphony.orgMax M. Fisher Music Center3711 Woodward AvenueDetroit, Michigan 48201Box Office...
Posted by Kalimah on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:42:00 PST

WOW @ POW WOW!

Hey! I am back in the D and this is my first time on the computer since leaving the Chi and I just want to say Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! First of all, that weather was about to make us stay ou...
Posted by Kalimah on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:35:00 PST

Women of the World Poetry Slam in Detroit!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Men, Women and Poetry Lovers Alike!Must be at least 18 (21 and Up for Wet Venues) to Volunteer! We need Bag Stuffers, Hospitality, Registration, MC's, Orientation, Venue Managers, S...
Posted by Kalimah on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:21:00 PST

November Slam @ The Max!

..> Slam @ The Max! PicNap Poetry Hosts:www.myspace.com/PicNapPoetryPagewww.myspace.com/PicNap Slam @ The Max!Sponsored by Starbucks www.starbucks.comSlam @ The Max!www.detroitsymphony.orgMax M. Fi...
Posted by Kalimah on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 11:01:00 PST

PicNap Poetry Page!

..> New PicNapPoetryPage! Please feel free to visit often to learn about PicNap Poetry Events! www.myspace.com/PicNapPoetryPage Including the IWPS Competition being held November 15th to help supp...
Posted by Kalimah on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:01:00 PST

October Slam!

Slam @ The Max! Max M. Fisher Music Center3711 Woodward AvenueDetroit, Michigan 48201Box Office Phone: (313) 576-5111www.detroitsymphony.orgwww.starbucks.com www.myspace.com/PicNapwww.poetryslam.com H...
Posted by Kalimah on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:46:00 PST

313:Respect Due for Pioneers of Detroit Hip Hop

DOC CHILL PAYS RESPECT TO HIP HOP IN THE 313....
Posted by Kalimah on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:06:00 PST

October Slam @ The Max!

PicNap Poetry Hosts: Slam @ The Max!Max M. Fisher Music Center3711 Woodward AvenueDetroit, Michigan 48201Box Office Phone: (313) 576-5111 Tickets $7 at the door (slighter higher online) ...
Posted by Kalimah on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:00:00 PST

September Slam @ The Max!

Slam @ the Max!  Sponsored by Starbucks was a Great Opener for this season of Spoken Word, Slam and Page Poetry!  The Detroit Slam Team 07 did there thing and poets old and new tried t...
Posted by Kalimah on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:07:00 PST