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2010 Festival Poet: Tyehimba Jess
July 16, 2010Khalil Murrell, Program Associate, Poetry Poetry may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you hear “Music History,” unless you’ve been reading Rita Dove’s Sonata Mulattica, or leadbelly by Tyehimba Jess. Through poems in the voice of … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Arts Movement, Blind Tom, jazz, Leadbelly, Patricia Smith, slam poetry, Tyehimba Jess
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