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Detroiter feels kinship with Newark on 50th anniversary of rebellion
August 3, 2017This year marks a somber anniversary for many urban communities around the United States. It’s the 50th anniversary of 1967 rebellions that occurred in cities across the nation, including Newark, Oakland, and Minneapolis-Saint Paul. As a native Detroiter, I’ve heard … Continue reading
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Tagged 67 riots, Detroit, Newark, RiseUp North, Summer 67
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2014 Featured Festival Poet: Jamaal May
September 9, 2014Detroit poet Jamaal May’s poem “I Do Have A Seam,” which he reads in the video above, is three poems in one. The form, called a contrapuntal poem, is made up of two columns. The reader can read the first … Continue reading