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National Poetry Month 2021: Amanda Gorman and 7 Other Black Poets You Should Know
In celebration of art as a necessary act of resistance, we celebrate these writers for their words, their wit and their courage.
Hannah Eko
Apr 1, 2021
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From l to r: poets Yona Harvey, Ray Antrobus and Tiana Clark Photo Credit: Twitter
Poets are masters of the word who hold a mirror to the human experience. On Inauguration Day 2021,  a young Black woman poet captivated the world with her stirring words of hope. Amanda Gorman’s
“The Hill We Climb” is a stirring call to action, a verbal map towards restorative justice.  ....

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