Poet, Tish Jones, performing "The Children Are Watching," an original spoken word poem, at The Target Center in Minneapolis, MN, on January 11, 2026. This work was shared as part of the Timberwolves' Martin Luther King Night and Halftime Performance Event.

Black Excellence Performance for the MN Lynx June 17, 2025

An original work reflecting on the five years since the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police Officer (Derek Chauvin) and the state of the world.

One strategy. One tool. One aspect of the necessary work of rebuilding a radically just and inclusive tomorrow. For TakeAction MN circa 2014… and it is still important.

Poetry by Tish Jones - www.tishjonespoet.com

Music by Big Cats - bigcatsbeats.net

Video by Line Break Media - linebreakmedia.org

A Regional Emmy Award Winning alternative video for my original poem entitled, “On Our Collective Power” which was originally commissioned by Pillsbury United Communities, that includes photos and videos from the Twin Cities community. Video x Acowsay Film Company.