Lois Moses, Esquire is a native of Philadelphia and a Lawyer.  She is a 1997 graduate from Temple University School of Law, with a concentration in Transactional Law.  During her tenure in law school she was founder and co-editor of BLSA Speaks, a newsletter that sought to empower the Temple African-American law student voice.  She was the Political Social Awareness Committee Chair for the Black Student Law Association from 1995-1997.  Her honors and awards include: Dean’s List for 1997; Outstanding BLSA Member 1995; and the Lena Hale Award 1997— for outstanding contribution to the law school community. Lois is a recent Master’s in Clinical Psychology graduate from LaSalle University.   As an Actress, Lois has toured and performed extensively throughout the United States with Kuntu Repertory Theater in Pittsburgh and National Black Author’s Tour in Philadelphia and recently completed an off-Broadway run of Wade in the Water at the National Black Theatre in Harlem, NY.  She is a 1988 graduate of UCLA with a Master’s in Fine Arts where she received a merit scholarship in 1986-1987. Her honors include Dean’s List from 1986-1988 and a finalist in the 1987 Hugh O’Brien Awards.   Lois has been an Acting Instructor and Playwright/Director at Freedom Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  As a member of the acclaimed Actor’s Studio, since 1990, Lois has studied under actors such as Martin Landau and Shelly Winters.

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Wilkes-Barre University, Wilkes Barre, PA Word 4 Word, Philadelphia, PA Yale Cabaret Theatre, New Haven, CT October Gallery, Philadelphia, PA The YWCA of Germantown Kwanzaa Celebration, Phila, PA First World Theater Ensemble, Philadelphia, PA House of Umoja Fundraiser, Clef Club, Phila, PA Walt Whitman Arts Center, Camden, NJ  Grace Baptist Church, Phila, PA  The New Freedom Theatre Poetry Café, Phila, PA  Allens Lane Art Center, Phila, PA  Daimler Chrysler National African American Cultural Expo, Phila, PA West Chester Community Center, West Chester, PA University of Penn Law School, Phila, PA Germantown Women’s Project, Phila, PA  Rosemont College, Philadelphia, PA  Morgan State University, Baltimore Times Women’s Conference, Baltimore, MD  Poet’s and Prophets, Phila, PA  Mad Poets Society, Springfield, PA  Warmdaddy’s Po/Jazz Connection, Phila, PA  Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware  Café Trio, Philadelphia, PA  Camden County College, Camden, N.J.  Gloria’s Café, Philadelphia, PA  Beaver College, Philadelphia, PA Poetic Ventures, Philadelphia, PA  Unity Day, WDAS, Philadelphia, PA  Celebration of Black Writing, 1995-2001  Phila, PA  Nurican Cafe', New York, NY The Poet’s Den, Camden, N.J.  Shubin Theater, Philadelphia, PA  Freedom Theatre, Philadelphia, PA  Philadelphia Institute of Contemporary Art, Phila, PA  Truth Bookstore, Philadelphia, PA  St. Joseph University, Philadelphia, PA  College of Old Westbury,  Upstate New York  Albany State College, Albany, GA  San Diego Community College, San Diego, CA  Kennedy King College, Chicago, IL          E-Mail Lois at:  loismoses@yahoo.com    MEDIA APPEARANCES: Enter the Zone (Featured Artist) - Channel 7 - Philadelphia WRTI: 90.1 FM - Poetry Forum WHAT: 104.9 FM - Poetry Hour WPVI: Channel 57 - Toni Nash: Profiles KYW-TV: Channel 3 - Philadelphia Tribune Power 99: Tiffany Bacon’s Inner Grove (Poetry Show)    PUBLICATIONS: Souls: A Deeper Visions Poetic Ventures Newsletter Poetry Plus BLSA Speaks Roots: The Underground       As a Poet, Lois  has self-published three collections of Poetry entitled, Not Just Another…Black/Woman, and Missing Pages…(Women Behind the Glass Door), and her most recent publication, A Timely Trinity.  Lois’ work speaks to and highlights the history of the African women’s journeys to/experiences in/and stories of America.  Using her theatrical, musical and movement/dance background, Lois creatively combines these artistic forms to produce a powerful medium of performance art.  She has performed with artists such as Sonia Sanchez, Nikki Giovanni, Kimmika L. H.  Williams, Regie Gibson, and Jill Scott to mention a few.    As an outreach/extension of her poetry, Mrs. Moses conducts motivational workshops for women  and men, geared toward addressing the necessity of healing and self-evaluation.  She also works as a part-time Adult Outpatient Therapist at Human Services, Inc. in Downingtown, PA.  Some of Lois’ Workshops and Panel appearances include:    Rutgers University– Institute for Research on Women Conference Mayor’s Office Of Community Service: We are Not Victims, We are Survivors Baltimore Women’s Conference: Women and Writing Independent Means: Women and Entrepreneurship Workshop Celebration of Black Writing: State of Black Writing Panel    Some of Lois’ performance arts venues include:   Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA East Strousburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA West Chester University, West Chester, PA Newark Public Library, Newark, NJ  Arts Sanctuary—Self-Publishing Workshop    Chester County Fund for Women and Girls – Girls Conference 2004

Lois is the co-founder, along with her husband of an African Centered Charter School in West Chester, PA. Sankofa Academy Charter School opened in September 2005. Click below to find out more information about Sankofa Academy. www.sankofa-academy.com   Shows Available for Bookings: Original Spoken Word Theater Projects include:   Celebrating the Dream… (A collaboration of Spoken Word, Theater and Music that explores the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Struggle for Civil Rights – running time approximately 50 minutes)   Soul Healing… Soul Awakening (A collaboration of Spoken Word, Theater and Music that uses narrative and song to raise questions to address critical issues and challenges of women today and historically – running time approximately 50 minutes)   For Bookings email:   loismoses@yahoo.com -or call- (215) 602-2425

TIMES LEADER Posted on Mon, Jan. 16, 2006 Performers share memories through art By STEVE MOCARSKY smocarsky@leader.net   “Being reminded of powerful moments in history helps us to focus on the things we can do to improve our future.” Henrietta Morgan WILKES-BARRE – “I remember the day he died. I didn’t know who he was because I was so young,” Lois Moses recalled, as a slide show of photographs from the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. progressed on a movie screen at the front of the room. “I remember the energy in the air. I remember praying and not knowing why.” Henrietta Morgan had her own vivid memories of that day – April 4, 1968 – when the civil rights leader was assassinated. “I remember the hushed voices of adults, people asking ‘What’s going to happen? What are we going to do?’ ” The women shared their memories and impressions of King’s life and legacy through their original music and poetry Sunday during the 26th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Celebration at the American Red Cross building on North Sherman Street. Moses and Morgan will perform again today at Wilkes University’s Dorothy Dixon Darte Center. The programs are presented by the Peace Center and the Wilkes University Multicultural Student Coalition. King was born Jan. 15, 1929; his birthday has been observed as a national holiday since 1986, and as a public holiday in many states prior to that. The emotion exuding from Moses’ dramatic and often rapid-fire recitation of her poetry, accompanied by Morgan’s equally-inspiring vocals and piano accompaniment, revealed the influence King and other black leaders throughout history has had on the women. Moses, of Philadelphia, holds a law degree from Temple University, graduated from UCLA with a master’s in fine arts and has performed with repertory companies in Los Angeles, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. She also self-published three poetry collections. A performer, educator and innovator, Morgan, also of Philadelphia, was educated at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, is a noted recitalist in the Washington, D.C., area and was a featured soloist and arranger with the Lady Chapel Singers on an internationally acclaimed CD. The two women began collaborating on the Martin Luther King Jr. performance a few years ago, and their “work in progress” is constantly morphing, Morgan said after the program. Alan Zellner, director of diversity at Wilkes and chairman of the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee for Social Justice, said he first saw the women perform at a workshop he attended at Arcadia University during the summer. “I cried that day when I saw them. … I knew this was really something we could use here in Wilkes-Barre,” Zellner said. Other segments of the performance included the women’s reflections on black women and men in history and the sacrifices and injustices that people of color have suffered throughout the history of the United States. Images in the slide show, including a burning cross, segregated lunch counters and police turning fire hoses on peaceful protestors underscored one portion of the program that ended with Moses repeating the words “… until we don’t need to march no more.” “Being reminded of powerful moments in history helps us to focus on the things we can do to improve our future,” Morgan said. “To figure out how to get to the next level, we look back at people in history. We can see the resounding effects of (King’s) life, all the changes that took place because of him.” As an actress, Moses said she felt compelled to write and perform poetry “to use my art to tell stories important to me” because she finds that too many roles for black actresses are “somewhat abusive of history and images.” Moses also relishes the opportunity “to teach young people using language to empower them to enhance themselves and their potential.” Part of her goal is to “incite people towards some understanding and knowledge. The zenith is to have them act on that knowledge” and bring about positive change. Cecilia Phoenix of Wilkes-Barre said she found the performance “enlightening and very entertaining.” She said listening to the music and poetry and seeing the slide show brought her back to her tour of King’s monument and home in Atlanta, Ga., in 1997. Yolanda Harrison of Wilkes-Barre said the performance “was a flashback for me. I remember my parents were talking in hushed tones (the day King was shot).” Phoenix was in her 20s and Harrison was 13 when King was assassinated. Sharon Brittingham, mistress of ceremonies and director of multicultural affairs at Keystone College, thanked the relatively small crowd who attended for their work in promoting diversity in the community.

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Click Below to listen to Live Broadcast Recordings of Lois Moses at: LIVE at the Writers House I Love You Mothers... http://mediamogul.seas.upenn.edu/livekwh/2001/LiveTwentySeven/Moses-Lois_I-Love-You-Mothers_LiveKWH.mp3 If You Couldn't See Me Before... Can You See Me Now!? (Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.) http://mediamogul.seas.upenn.edu/livekwh/2001/LiveTwentySeven/Moses-Lois_If-You-Couldnt-See-Me-Before-Can-You-See-Me-Now_.mp3