by lindaoppenheim | Aug 8, 2015 | Poem
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 the...
by lindaoppenheim | Jul 12, 2015 | Poem
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. Thanks to NIOT...
by lindaoppenheim | Jun 20, 2015 | Poem
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...
by lindaoppenheim | Jun 4, 2015 | Poem
(Gail Mitchell, one of the participants in the June session of our Continuing Conversations on Racism and White Privilege series shared this amazing Ross Gay poem with us.) A Small Needful Fact Is that Eric Garner worked for some time for the Parks and Rec....
