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Legacy Leonard
A'cappella / Alternative / Indie

I write with FIRE TO INSPIRE



D-MECCA (Detroit), Michigan
United States

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Member Since9/9/2005
Band Websitehttp://www.hipsotry.com
InfluencesThe Last Poets, Amiri Baraka, Nikki Giovanni, Sonia Sanchez, Saul Williams, Jessica care Moore, 3rd Eye Open Poetry Collective, Khary Kimani Turner, Deph-Onyx Collective, Pirahnahead, Tupac, Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Biggie Smalls and a slew of hip hop artists, jazz, rock, reggae and world musicians.
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   About Legacy Leonard

"A pen and a prayer is my salvation", Legacy Leonard affirms of her burning need to create and inspire. Ever since her childhood years Legacy has been enthralled with the art of written word. First published at the age of 13 in an anthology entitled Master Mixx, and making her spoken word debut at 15 at the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1995 she has shown a commanding ability to elevate and educate through poetry. Through arts and activism Legacy spreads her messages of self love, consciousness, community, upliftment and change with passion and power.

It was in 1997 after completing an internship at the Detroit Free Press that Legacy embarked upon the beginning of her performance career at the locally legendary Cafe Mahogany. In May 2001 she joined Black Ink Collective, and has honed her skills and commanded the attention of audiences in the Metro Detroit area and across the country at colleges, universities, festivals and numerous events from. She has graced the stages of venues from California’s University of Santa Barbara to New York’s Bowery Poetry Club.

She has shared stages with poetical icons The Last Poets, Amiri Baraka, Jessica Care Moore and countless others. She has been interviewed on radio stations WHPR 88 FM (Highland Park), WGPR 107.5 FM (Detroit) and WMXD 92.3 FM and has appeared on the local talk shows "Homegrown Detroit" and "Poetic Flow", Television 68. She has appeared in the documentaries “Detroit Poets Against The War” (2003) and the internationally acclaimed “Shrinking Cities” (2004)

Her literary work has been featured in Stanford University’s Black Arts Quarterly, The Wordsmith Press’s anthology Estrology and The Bandana Republic Anthology edited by Louis Reyes Rivera and Bruce George. She pursues and polishes her craft as a writer and performer at workshops and venues. Legacy is currently working on her first book of poetry, Babylon Batafurai

Once a former gang member, Legacy now spends much of her time contributing to community activism and empowerment. She continues to support various causes, and organizing and coordinating community events. "The power belongs to the people, and only through positive investment can we counteract the negativity that destroys our people and our communities. It is so important to utilize the arts as a vehicle of positive and progressive change"

She travels around the country with Hip-Poe-Tics, a lecture and performance activism series, which teaches college and university students how to target issues, organize and use art to aspire to activism. As a member of the Strange Fruits, a collective of 8 women artists from across the country, she works in collaboration with the Strange Fruit non-profit program that caters to girls between the ages of 8-18, conducting writers workshops, offering counseling and self esteem building. She is also a member of the activist performance collectives Progressive Artists for The Millions More Movement (PAMMM), Pitch Black Poetry Collective, and Deph-Onyx.

To witness a living testament to the power and peace of spoken word, you must experience Legacy Leonard in the flesh. "The universe was spoken into existence through words, and through the word we can change our lives and the world"

Contact Information:

Legacy Leonard Email: legacyleonard@gmail.com
Websites:
Hipsotry Entertainment: http://www.hipsotry.com

For Booking:

Hipsotry Entertainment Gabriel Bennett 1-800-672-2027 info@hipsotry.com

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Jun 26 2009 8:13 PM

Hey, what's up?

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Jun 9 2009 9:06 PM

Legacy Leonard Are you ready for the ultimate red carpet event ? Well you better be join me and my awesome co-stars at Club 22 June 19th For Glamorous 3 click the flyer and get your tickets now this is Anticipated sell out dont miss out on this one !!! dont forget to dress in your best attire for this one!! see ya there !!!Glamourous 3: Red Carpet Event
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Jun 5 2009 4:42 PM

Thanks for the ADD! My friends BURN ME UP!!!!
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May 23 2009 5:58 AM





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May 20 2009 8:04 PM

Stopping by to say Hi! We'd love if you took a minute to checkout our new video for Here I Am! It's up on our myspace page...Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

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May 20 2009 3:46 PM

So whats good witcha??
Jus sowin some love... holla

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Apr 30 2009 7:43 PM

Peace and love always, sista Legacy. Love to see you doin' your thing.
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Apr 20 2009 7:59 PM

Whenever you do a show in the Phoenix AZ Area you can put it up for free at www.ThePhxUG.com so everyone can see when it is! No sign up just post it!

Hope to see you out doing your thing!
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Mar 24 2009 6:45 PM

how was WOW
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Mar 21 2009 4:27 AM

Poetic Bree will be featuring!!!! , and yes she will have cd's for sale.

Its also open mic for poetry, art, comedy, hip-hop and r&b.

SATURDAY MAR21ST
The ARTIST VILLAGE 17340 Lasher. and grd river.

9pm.
-2am

$10.
00 cover, BYOB!!!, Live band, and Great food, Hope to see you there!!

also... check out brees youtube of her poem"unavailable"!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF3AAzPsJzs
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Mar 16 2009 1:36 PM

Where you been?
Odari





Mar 6 2009 6:32 PM

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Mar 2 2009 11:47 PM

Going through it, but that's life.
Haven't been writing much lately, we'll see if that changes soon! I know you makin' it do what it do, I hope you are happy and manifesting like only you can, 'Tay!
Odari





Mar 2 2009 9:15 PM




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Feb 28 2009 3:53 AM

What's new, Legacy? :)
alford g harris ::::: author of RADICAL PASSIONZ





Feb 18 2009 9:21 PM

from "Radical Passionz"

Encore Enamor
(11.03.07)

Her earthshine grinding time to a halt,
His first vision of Her stands apart,
In sight and magnificence,
With love pronounced in subtle delight,
Since when did life become so splendid,
Indeed for Him,
Life has begun again,

Reminded of love,
So often lost,
Without the words to rekindle,
Relationships cost,
Thousands of moments,
Sold and bought,
Emotional onslaughts fraught with lessons,
We are taught,

Give unconditionally without expectations,
Communicate our commitments,
Oral and physical,
Spiritual and coital,

Unmasking then displaying our love,
Grateful for mutual patience,
A gift from above,
Under Her breasts,
A sweetheart beats,
And rests in peace,
Until our next retreat.


© Alford G. Harris
Ajaha Publishing LLC
Copyright 2007
CARELESSLY AMAZING





Feb 12 2009 7:25 PM

where have u been??
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Feb 12 2009 4:13 PM

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Feb 5 2009 8:45 PM

thnks for the love babe ,hope you come out to see us again
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Feb 2 2009 1:52 PM

woman!!! i miss you already :)
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Jan 29 2009 2:57 AM

Check out the new Single Ladies Remix featuring Vegas broken by the Channel 955 Bomb Squad's DJ Matt Camron.



Let him know what you think...
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S0LDiER





Jan 28 2009 11:02 PM

thank you! everything is Peace.
How have you been?
S0LDiER





Jan 28 2009 8:08 PM

miss u Queen

alford g harris ::::: author of RADICAL PASSIONZ





Jan 24 2009 4:21 AM

Dissentia
(03.30.07)


Economic wars leave humanity further enslaved,
Better ways are engraved on the murals,
In the tombs of ancestor angels,
In the wombs of our daughters and mothers,

Destroying or hording natural resources leaves humanity starved,
Masses of lives carved out of leftovers,
Bodies too hungry to feed our minds,
So we feed on violence,
Our hunger overtaking our willingness to coexist,
If my life is lost then yours is meaningless,
So underground economies give us meaning,
Fuel us with the energies to survive,
To temporarily thrive,

These gatekeepers of historical information,
The freedom of information cannot be an act, is greater than a play,
It is the foundation of human freedom,
Truth in abundance,
False transparency hides a genuine intent,
Ulterior motives are the death of consent,
To these things I respectfully dissent.

© Ajaha Publishing 2007
Matvega





Jan 15 2009 7:52 PM

Peace.
How have you been? What's new?
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