Randell Adjei (photo by Lady Mensah Studios)
For the first time ever, Ontario has a poet laureate.
Scarborough, Ontario, spoken-word artist Randell Adjei was unanimously confirmed to the role by members of provincial parliament on Wednesday.
Adjei, 29, says he feels grateful to have been chosen as the inaugural provincial poet laureate, and hopes that this news brings a bit of light to those who hear it.
“I feel as though there’s something brewing, something happening amidst all of the challenges that we’ve been facing throughout the past year,” he says. “It’s nice to know that there’s some positive news that many of us are hearing at this point in time.”
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Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert to perform on ACM Awards and more A&E news
Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert and more to perform on ACM Awards
Ada native Blake Shelton, Checotah native Carrie Underwood and former Tishomingo resident Miranda Lambert will be among the performers on 56th Academy of Country Music Awards.
The Academy of Country Music, dick clark productions and CBS announced today the full superstar lineup for this year s ACM Awards, airing live from 7 to 10 p.m. April 18 on the CBS Television Network. The show will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
Fire in Little Africa Set for May 28 Release Via Motown Records/Black Forum in Partnership with the Bob Dylan Center® and Woody Guthrie Center®
Album Brings Fresh And Important Perspective To The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre And Celebrates The City s Vibrant Hip Hop Scene
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LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/
Fire in Little Africa – a groundbreaking album of original material, written and recorded by a collective of Oklahoma hip hop artists to commemorate the 100
th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre – will be released on May 28 by Motown Records/Black Forum in partnership with Tulsa s Bob Dylan Center
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