Brown professor Kwame Dawes to serve as poet laureate of Jamaica
Dawes, who was born in Ghana, said he plans to work in schools to help revive an interest in reading and teaching poetry.
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Brown University Professor of Literary Arts Kwame Dawes named poet laureate of Jamaica
Dawes, who has written dozens of books of poetry, fiction, essays and criticism, looks to celebrate Jamaican writing, oral ...
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Poetry Series: Men of their words
Based on his 2017 short collection of poems The Broken Men Chapbook, Word N Sound co-founder and poet Thabiso Mohare aimed to ...
Waynesboro Schools helping students engage with powerful Black voices at African-American read-In
"The African-American Read-In is a meaningful opportunity for our students to engage with the powerful voices of ...
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Trump/Musk Administration Faces First Pushback from the Courts
WITH ELON MUSK RUNNING THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH alongside Donald Trump and a sycophantic Republican party controlling Congress, ...
Before the revival of Old L.C. Anderson High School: A Black Austin K-12 Timeline
The path toward equity in Austin education is long and fraught. Efforts to create fair learning opportunities for all ...
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Not just in February: How two local teachers celebrate Black History year-round
Black history is American history, and two local teachers shared how they integrate Black history lessons throughout the ...
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Gwendolyn Brooks
The first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the hardship and struggles of ordinary people.
California Marks Black History Month With These Kickoff Events
California is marking Black History Month with several events that celebrate the contributions of Black Americans throughout ...
Americans will continue to celebrate Black History Month, whether Washington likes it or not | Social Views
It’s not that easy to just do away with Black History Month. Almost 47 million Americans claim African American heritage, ...
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WATCH | World Read Aloud Day: Beloved Spud author John van de Ruit entertains kids with poetry
Today, 5 February, is World Read Aloud Day (WRAD). The Publishers’ Association of South Africa (PASA) and Nal’ibali, South Africa’s reading-for-enjoyment campaign, invite you to help spread a love of ...