THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, April 19, 2024 Page 13 Poetry reading by Terry Carter T erry E. Carter will be doing a poetry reading from “Brown Skin and the Brilliant Sun: A Poet’s Opus” at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at The Gallery @57 (57 Pleasant St. in Malden). Carter is the celebrated, renowned poet and writer of the Brown Skin Books series. Carter began his literary journey at around 16 years old, inspired by a collection of poetry by Langston Hughes given to him by an English teacher. His interest led him to pursue a better understanding of the way people communicate with each other – earning a bachelor’s degree in English at Fisk University and attending Boston University for a graduate fellowship in Mass Communications. In 2010, Carter released “Brown Skin and the Bread of Life: A Poet’s Journey.” A collection of poetry, this initial release led to a collection of now six Brown Skin Books. Regarding his latest release, 2023’s “Brown Skin and the Brilliant Sun: A Poet’s Opus,” Carter stated that the collection “picked up where the book before it, Brown Skin and the Brave New World: A Poet’s Anthem, left off .” With his fi fth book involving an anthology, including selections from his fi rst four releases, Carter chose to continue the collection in the 2023 addition. “I had a lot more that I had written that didn’t go into [‘Brown Skin and the Brave New World: A Poet’s Anthem’]... I knew I had another book in me,” he explained. Poetry Reading Flyer In 2021, Carter was named the inaugural Poet Laureate of Medford, Mass. When asked about his experience, he described the books that inspired this accomplishment as a legacy piece:something to leave behind for his family someday. Carter stated, “I want people to hear stories that resonate with them from a universal place.” No matter where we come from, art and poetry are Malden man, 59, charged with indecent assault on woman in wheelchair on MBTA bus Suspect arrested at Lechmere Station in Cambridge by MBTA Transit Police Advocate Staff Report A 59-year-old Malden man was arrested Saturday night, April 13 for allegedly assaulting a woman in a wheelchair on board an MBTA bus, police said, according to an online report. Transit police said offi cers arrested the suspect around 8 p.m. on Saturday at Lechmere Station in Cambridge on a charge of indecent assault. “We applaud the victim for speaking out & reporting this incident to TPD,” according to a Transit Police spokesperson. Police did not release the name of the suspect, who was scheduled to be arraigned on Monday in Cambridge District Court, the disposition of which was not immediately available. Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/ Advocate.news.ma ways for people to connect, and Terry E. Carter is a modern leader of that connection. Whip Clark announces open submission for 2024 Congressional Art Competition R ecently, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (Fifth District of Massachusetts) announced that her offi ce is now accepting submissions for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. This year’s theme is Hometown Pride. “Each Spring, I am privileged to provide students across MA-5 with the opportunity to showcase their talent and creativity through participation in the Congressional Art Competition,” said Congresswoman Clark. “I am thrilled to announce the start of this year’s contest, and have no doubt the submissions received will capture what makes the Fifth district unique and the best place to call home.” Each year, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent nationwide and in each congressional district. Since the competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated. Public and private high school students in the Fifth District are encouraged to participate in the Congressional Art Competition. Students should submit a scan or picture of the artwork and their 2024 Student Release Form by 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, May 3, to samira.rouba@ mail.house.gov. Accepted mediums for the two-dimensional artwork are as follows: ● Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc. ● Drawings: colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal (It is recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fi xed.) ● Collages: must be two-dimensional. ● Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints ● Mixed media: use of more than two mediums, such as pencil, ink, watercolor. ● Computer-generated art ● Photographs For more on the submission requirements, access https:// katherineclark.house.gov/student-competitions
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