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Dec/20

EVERY SHUT EYE AIN’T ASLEEP

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Dec/20

Who: Elizabeth Alexander, Cornelius Eady, Richard Hamilton, Rachel M. Harper, Aja Monet, Anthony Walton, Philip Schultz
What: Poetry readings in honor of Black Lives Matter
Where: The Writers Studio Zoom webinar
When: Friday, December 4, free with RSVP, 7:00
Why: Founded in 1987 by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Philip Schultz, the Writers Studio is dedicated to helping students discover and nurture their own voice. On December 4 at 7:00, the New York-based organization will honor Black Lives Matter with an all-star reading of works from Every Shut Eye Ain’t Asleep: An Anthology of Poetry by African Americans Since 1945, the 1994 collection edited by Michael S. Harper and Anthony Walton that contains poems by nearly three dozen Black authors, including Derek Walcott, Rita Dove, Gwendolyn Brooks, Ishmael Reed, Sonia Sanchez, and Ralph Dickey. The participants, who will share some of their own poetry as well, include Elizabeth Alexander, Cornelius Eady, Richard Hamilton, Rachel M. Harper, Aja Monet, Walton, and Schultz. (Alexander and Eady are featured in the book.) The program will be streamed live over Zoom; advance RSVP is required.