Keeping Hope Alive at Atlanta’s Hub for Black Art and Activism

By Nadira Jamerson | Word In BlackPoetry on Peter stage and logo. Credit: Poetry on Peter(WIB) – When Miyana Sarver first entered Peter Street Station, an art gallery and event space in downtown Atlanta, in 2021, she was blown away by the floor-to-ceiling bookcases and artful decor. And though the prospect of curating a show there in only a month was daunting, Sarver knew she had found something special and was determined to pull it off. Now, four years later, the 31-year-old writer and event planner is the founder of& Poetry on Peter, one of Atlanta’s premier art events for young Black creatives. Poetry on Peter, held twice monthly, combines music, poetry, and community to create an atmosphere where hope flourishes.& “Hope. Inspiration. People always talk about how the community needs a certain type of activism,” Sarver, a Louisville, Kentucky, native, says. “But people have forgotten that what gets people there first is inspiration, and them believing in themselves. Seeing your peers make their ideas reality will make you want to try your own ideas.”At the often sold-out shows, audiences can expect to hear pieces that encompass the vastness of Black life and identity, from reflections on Black love and...