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Just Do It For Yourself
Just Do It For Yourself by Ms. Michael Marie Hill There comes a time in your life You’ve got to go for it There comes a time in your life You’ve got to show for it Do the best you…
Read More“When,” a poem by Daniel A. Harris
Daniel Harris, poet, scholar, environmentalist, and long-time Not in Our Town supporter, had the following poem accepted for publication in the Connecticut River Review. Daniel has given us permission to publish it on the blog. Daniel invites you to visit…
Read MoreKids Who Die
It’s been 77 years since civil rights activist and poet Langston Hughes wrote his chilling poem “Kids Who Die,” which illuminates the horrors of lynchings during the Jim Crow era. Now, as we approach the one-year anniversary of Michael Brown’s death and…
Read More“A New Day Dawns” by Nikky Finney
Poet Nikky Finney, a daughter of South Carolina, composed a piece about the removal of the Confederate flag from the South Carolina statehouse grounds. She discusses her background, her emergence as a poet, and her writing process in this interview….
Read More“Can’t Have Nothing” In Response to Charleston Shootings by Derrick Weston Brown
We can’t have nothing. Not our skin. Not our peace. Not our sanctuary. Can’t have nothing. Can’t shop, can’t swim, can’t walk home. Can’t pray. Can’t worship. Can’t have candy. Can’t sit in a car with friends with the windows…
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