Genea Brice

Dr. Genea Brice is an American poet. She was the first Poet Laureate of Vallejo, California.[2] During her tenure, she performed several local events and celebrations including Art Walk, [3] Visions of the Wild,[3] Women's History Month, [4]Juneteenth,[5] Martin Luther King Jr. Day,[6] and a vigil after the Charlottesville car attack.[7] She taught students about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., [8] gave presentations on Maya Angelou and Sonia Sanchez for Voices of Change[9] and spoke about Ernest J. Gaines at the Solano County Library.[10] Brice lead a monthly poetry circle, Poetry in Notion,[11] and hosted annual shows for National Poetry Month.[11][12] She was succeeded as poet laureate by D.L. Lang in 2017.[2]

Dr.

Genea Brice
BornOakland, California [1]
OccupationPoet laureate of Vallejo, California (2015-2017)
Alma materSacramento Theological Seminary and Bible College
Genrepoetry
SpousePastor Larry Wayne Brice, Jr.

Biography

Genea S. Brice was born in Oakland, California, [1]and raised in Vallejo, California. [13] She is a graduate of Hogan Senior High School in Vallejo.[14] She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with a concentration in English Literature and a Teaching Credential from Patten University.[15] [13] She went on to the Sacramento Theological Seminary and Bible College to earn her Master of Arts and doctorate in Theological Studies.[15] [13] In addition to becoming Vallejo's first poet laureate, she served on the Commission on Culture and the Arts.[14] She is married to Pastor Larry Wayne Brice, Jr.,[14] and briefly relocated to Dallas, Texas in 2018.[14] In 2020 she returned to Vallejo, performing at a rally against police violence.[16]

Works

Poetry Collections
  • A Way with Words: Poems, Prose, and other Masterpieces 2017.[17]

Anthologies
  • Poeming Pigeons: Poems about Birds The Poetry Box. 2015.[18][15]
  • Lang, D.L. ed., Verses, Voices, & Visions of Vallejo 2019.[13]
  • The Colors of Life The International Library of Poetry. 2003.[15]
  • The Best Poems and Poets of 2005 The International Library of Poetry. 2005.[15]
  • A Word for All Seasons Benicia Literary Arts, 2014.[15]

Memoir
  • Weaned in the Desert: Souvenirs from Sacred Seasons with my Savior Xulon Press. 2010.[19]

See also

References
  1. Widjojo, Irma (2015-07-28). "Vallejo woman named cities first poet laureate". Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  2. "VAL-L-PoetBrice-0831". timesheraldonline.com. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  3. De Guzman, Dianne (10 October 2015). "Vallejo Poet Laureate Genea Brice honored during Art Walk reception". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  4. Rogness, Jessica (23 March 2018). "Solano County honors Barton at Women's History Luncheon". The Vacaville Reporter. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  5. Freedman, Richard (9 June 2016). "June 9 Vallejo A&E Source: Amos Carter back at Vallejo Juneteenth — as the singing pastor". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  6. Hansen, Todd (16 January 2018). "MLK Day March in Vallejo celebrates King, his call to action". Fairfield Daily Republic. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  7. Glidden, John (14 August 2017). "Vallejoans stand up to bigotry, hate". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  8. Brinkerhoff, Noel (7 February 2016). "Poet laureate teaches legacy of Martin Luther King". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  9. Sestanovich, Nick (21 March 2018). "3 poets laureate to celebrate 6 female poets in free library event". Benicia Herald. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  10. Flavell, Kay (29 March 2017). "Celebrating the power of mentors". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  11. Sestanovich, Nick (8 April 2016). "JFK Library in Vallejo will celebrate National Poetry Month". Benicia Herald. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  12. "Listen to local poets at Saturday library event". Fairfield Daily Republic. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  13. "Verses, Voices and Visions of Vallejo". vallejopoetrysociety.org. Vallejo Poetry Society. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  14. Freedman, Richard (June 28, 2018). "Vallejo's first Poet Laureate moving to Texas". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  15. "Genea S. Brice". emergeamerica.org. Emerge California. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  16. Miller, Caroline (28 June 2020). "Wrong Side of History". Vallejo Times-Herald. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  17. "August 31 Vallejo A&E Source: Vallejo's former poet laureate stays at it – Times-Herald". timesheraldonline.com. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  18. "Poeming Pigeons: Poems about Birds". thepoetrybox.com. The Poetry Box. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  19. "Bit a dry eye when Brice finished "Weaned in the Desert" – Times-Herald". timesheraldonline.com. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
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