Kappa Chapter Hosts Open Mic

On Sunday, May 19, 2024, the Kappa Chapter hosted a virtual open mic event called Brunch and Beats for the public. Gamma members along with local Southside Chicago poets, visual artists, and youth attended this virtual event sharing a meal, exchanging poetry, and uplifting each other through storytelling. Attendees expressed the Brunch and Beats Open Mic was a refreshing break from a monotonous Sunday.

Gamma Xi Phi is a predominantly African American organization of men and women in the arts, including literature, visual art, music, theater, and dance. GXP was established at Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey, on October 7, 2010, on the principles of Philanthropy, Sodality, and Elevation.

Gamma Xi Phi honors artists’ achievements through fellowship, philanthropy, social justice, and service.