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Armed with word, song, and sequencer, Mars delivers social analysis, dreams and blueprints for change. She survived the 1999 National Poetry Slam, has performed all over Chicago, and has been a featured speaker at many political rallies. Born in New England in the radical 60's, Mars is a veteran political activist, performance artist/musician, chocoholic, early childhood educator, photographer, sky-watcher, single mom of a rebel in training, and proud African-american bowl of gumbo.
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, November 16, 2007 Morton West High School Victory -- for ALL of us
Students who protested the war and faced expulsion from all Illinois schools will all be back in class by Friday Nov 16. It's a victory on many levels. Let's learn the real lessons of this and not just chalk it up to We Got Enough People And The Principal Backed Down.