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Maurice "Soulfighter" Taylor is a Lyricist, Spokenword artists, Dj who dabs in Photography, Videography as a grassroots cultural organizer working to bring community together via cultural expression and giving other artists doing the same a platform to be seen and heard on the Poetic Recovery Platform. 

 

Poets Soulfighter uese culture to encourage healing and addressing social political issues plaguing our communities. Founder of Community Against Hate to educate and Poetic Recovery is the space and platform for healing and being heard. Has been involved in community cultural work for the last 30 years. Performing at area colleges and universities I have performed at Harvard University, Indiana University, 2010 Social Forum. I created an after school poetry/hip hop program called P.E,A,C,E for k-5 students at Elias Brookings Elementary school.

 

EDUCATION:

  • Associates - Computer Systems Engineering: Springfield Technical Community College
  • Bachelor – Liberal Studies: Westfield State Universities

 

CULTURAL POSITIONS:

  • Director of the East Coast Hip Hop Congress / North East Region Hip Hop Congress
  • Founder of Poetic Recovery Cultural Exchange: An Open Mic and cultural space where different artists connect for cultural exchange and encourage healing to facilitate connecting ,build community, and cultural healing from social political issues, trauma through reading, cultural expressions, 

PERFORMANCES

  • 1997: Created African American Cultural Society at Springfield Technical Community College.
  • 1998: Created Community Against Hate. 
  • 1999: United Nations. Performed for Economic Human Rights Campaign during March for Our lives.  http://economichumanrights.org
  • 2000: Hartford Poetry Slam Team. Maurice was a member of the    
  • Hartford Poetry slam team which came in 16thin Providence Rhode Island.
  • 2000: Performed and organized artists to perform at the United States Social Forum on behalf of the Economic Human Rights Campaign. 
  • 2000 – 2005 Voices For the Voiceless. Maurice has had the honor to perform at Voice For The Voiceless for 5 years in a row created by Jaime “Shaggy” Flores, sponsored by La Causa at Amherst College in Amherst, Ma. 
  • 2006: Tent State University @ Umass organized panel and performance.
  • 2006: Created Poetic Recovery first Open Mic was in Northampton, Ma.
  • 2007: Featured in article in for Valley poetry on MassLive
  • http://blog.masslive.com/valleypoetry/2007/09/maurice_soulfighter_taylor.html
  • 2008: Competed for the Main Springfield Library poetry slam and won.
  • 2009: Performed at Obama inauguration celebration at American International College in        
  • Springfield, Ma 
  • 2010: Co-founded P.E.A.C.E (Peace through Education Acceptance Courage and Expression) with Gianna Allentuck Adjustment counselor at Elias Brookings. https://valleyadvocate.com/2010/07/29/soulfighting-man/
  • 2010: Performs at Justice for Charles event, a Movement he supported.
  • 2010: Created the Poetic Recovery radio show at Westfield State University. 
  • 2011: Co-Created P.E.A.C.E, Peace through Education Acceptance Courage and Expression poetry program with Gianna Allentuck, Student Adjustment counselor at Elias Brookings elementary school .That teaches elementary students in the most violent part of Springfield, Ma to express themselves through poetry to lessen the impact of the trauma of violence.
  • 2013: Performed at Trayvon Martin Rally in Northampton
  • 2016: Performs Improv  with Philly Street Symphony 
  • 2017: Performed at Trumps Anti-Inauguration event at Flywheel in Easthampton, Ma. 
  • 2018: Developed DVD project for The Movement Project so they can promote themselves.
  • 2019: Poetic Recovery resides in 3 different locations. Springfield, Ma, Holyoke, Ma, and Easthampton, Ma.  www.poeticrecovery.net 
  • Gazzette article https://www.gazettenet.com/Poetic-Recovery--Hampshire-Life- 22513426
  • 2019: Developed a mini document about Spotlight Entertainment artist Kaliyah, titled "Coming for Age" https://studio.youtube.com/video/1LLFxUBGUUw/edit 

 

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GOING ON 20 YEARS OF CHANGING THE NARRATIVE OF BLACK CULTURE  VIA  CULTURAL EXPRESSION & BLACK HISTORY AND CIVIL ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS, ENCOURAGING HEALING & RECOVERY FROM TRAUMA, ALCOHOLISM, ADDICTION, DV, AND CREATING SPACE FOR ABUSED FOSTER CHILDREN TO SPEAK AND BE HEARD.  POETIC RECOVERY HAS GROWN TO BECOME A NETWORK AND COMMUNITY THAT INSPIRES PEOPLE ONCE THOUGHT TO BE BROKEN, WHEN ALL THAT WAS NEEDED WAS SPACE TO FIND SELF AND EACH OTHER. POETIC RECOVERY ENCOURAGES HEALING AND RECOVERY THOUGH CULTURAL EXPRESSION WHICH HAS INSPIRED MANY AND CREATED A CURRENT OF HEALTHY ACTION. COME GET SWEPT AWAY

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POETIC RECOVERY FUNDRAISER ONLINE

 

Dear Friends,

We are reaching out to you as we are planning our annual cultural celebration, and this year it holds deeper meaning than ever before. We envision an event where families can gather, where strangers become friends over over music, poetry, song, and words by keynote speaker. This event is where cultural expression remind us of who we are and where we come from. A place where healing happens naturally, through laughter, through reclaiming the narrative of our culture, and the simple act of being together.

CULTURAL HEALING is a family friendly, alcohol and drug free annual event that celebrates the year long cultural work in communities that encourage healing, recovery. and interpersonal communication to build cultural communities. This event features a Keynote speaker, A legendary artists, artists from across New England. There will be speakers, workshops, lifetime achievement awards, and performances. There are moments when we gather not just to celebrate culture, but to heal together. This year has reminded us how much we need spaces where we can reconnect—with our heritage, with each other, and with ourselves.

Presenters in this years event include UMass's distinguished professor Dr Amilcar Shabazz, Dj Johnny Juice Rosado of Public Enemy, member of Poetic Recovery, Wu Tang affiliate, and award winning M.C/Farmer “The God Life Giving Emcee”, community activist Darlene Elias, Maurice "Soulfighter" Taylor and many great artists from across New England.

Your support makes this possible.

Whether you've been with us for years or this is your first time giving, your contribution creates ripples far beyond a single event. You're helping us:

  • Provide free admission for families who might otherwise miss out
  • Bring together master artists and young people learning their craft
  • Create workshops where hands work together and hearts open up
  • Offer meals that nourish both body and spirit
  • Build a space where everyone belongs

Last year, a returning attendee told us: "I didn't realize how much I needed this until I was there, surrounded by my community again." This year, we want to hear that story a hundred times over.

Here's how you can help:

  • $5   allows all our community members to participate.
  • $25 supports the cost of flyers.
  • $75 supports the cost of advertisement.
  • $150 sponsors a life time achievement awards.
  • $250 helps provide transportation for artists.
  • $350 helps for equipment repair.
  • $500+ helps us to create merch to pay artists for future events.
  • $1000 supports yearly  cultural workshop and performance for youth.
  • $5000+ helps us create yearly community workshops and programming.
  • $10K Helps support organization daily operation and programs
  • $50K Helps hire our first paid staff. 

What you get in return for your donation.

  • $5+ name on our community gratitude virtual donor wall 
  • $150 name on community gratitude virtual donor wall and logo on flyer or in pamphlet
  • $250 - $1000 name on community gratitude virtual donor wall and logo on flyer or pamphlet, and T-shirt
  • $1000  name on community gratitude virtual donor wall, flyer, logo in event program and T-shirt
  • $5000 direct ad placement in a video and t-shirt
  • $10K direct ad placement in a video, banner at annual event.
  • $50K direct ad placement in a video, banner at annual event, and logo on all pr materials for that year. 

Every gift matters. Every gesture of support sends a message: you believe in us, in our culture, and in the power of coming together to encourage healing, recovery, and interpersonal connection via cultural expression.

Please join us in making this event a reality. You can donate online at [website], by mail using the enclosed envelope, or by calling us at [phone number].

Together, we're not just organizing an event. We're weaving the threads that hold our community together. We're creating the conditions for healing. We're reminding each other that we're never alone.

Thank you for being part of this journey—whether you're returning to our circle or joining for the first time. Your generosity makes all the difference.

With gratitude, healing, and recovery.

Maurice “Soulfighter” Taylor Founder/Director Poetic Recovery Inc

 

 

 

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