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This is my first post that’s about me. I’m sending this one out to all the Prince fans who remember his Royal Badness.
This is my first post that’s about me. I’m sending this one out to all the Prince fans who remember his Royal Badness.
1999
By the time I got here, the album / was already history. 1999 dropped in 1982,
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February 2, 2026 at 7:39 PM
poets.org/poem/1999
This is my first post that’s about me. I’m sending this one out to all the Prince fans who remember his Royal Badness.
This is my first post that’s about me. I’m sending this one out to all the Prince fans who remember his Royal Badness.
Renee Good’s Time at Old Dominion Included an Award-Winning Poem www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Renee Good’s Time at Old Dominion Included an Award-Winning Poem
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January 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Renee Good’s Time at Old Dominion Included an Award-Winning Poem www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
What more can we say?
January 10, 2026 at 3:19 PM
What more can we say?
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Cherien Dabis continues to bring important stories to light. Keep transcending!
Cherien Dabis continues to bring important stories to light. Keep transcending!
Director of Nakba Film: Hollywood was too afraid
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January 7, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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Cherien Dabis continues to bring important stories to light. Keep transcending!
Cherien Dabis continues to bring important stories to light. Keep transcending!
I just watched Cornelius Eady again, third time, delivering this inauguration poem for Mamdani. Eady is a masterclass in authenticity!
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“This Moment Is Our Proof”: Poet Cornelius Eady Stuns Crowd at Mamdani's Inauguration | AC1G
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January 1, 2026 at 7:53 PM
I just watched Cornelius Eady again, third time, delivering this inauguration poem for Mamdani. Eady is a masterclass in authenticity!
youtu.be/vTjdjw6a-is
youtu.be/vTjdjw6a-is
I can’t think of a more auspicious start to this year than the beauty of Cornelius’ words. He blessed the city and the nation with this one.
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“This Moment Is Our Proof”: Poet Cornelius Eady Stuns Crowd at Mamdani's Inauguration | AC1G
YouTube video by DRM News
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January 1, 2026 at 7:36 PM
I can’t think of a more auspicious start to this year than the beauty of Cornelius’ words. He blessed the city and the nation with this one.
youtu.be/vTjdjw6a-is?...
youtu.be/vTjdjw6a-is?...
Cornelius Eady will read a poem at Mamdani’s inauguration! NYC is truly being blessed!
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‘This Is Our Time’: Acclaimed Poet to Honor Mamdani With Inaugural Poem
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December 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Cornelius Eady will read a poem at Mamdani’s inauguration! NYC is truly being blessed!
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/n...
Sophie Kinsella, ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ Author, Dies at 55 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/b...
Some people come into this world and drop a little joy and leave too soon.
Some people come into this world and drop a little joy and leave too soon.
Sophie Kinsella, ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ Author, Dies at 55
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December 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Sophie Kinsella, ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ Author, Dies at 55 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/b...
Some people come into this world and drop a little joy and leave too soon.
Some people come into this world and drop a little joy and leave too soon.
DéLana R.A. Dameron, Writer of the Black South, Dies at 40
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December 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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She’s as clear in language as an equation is in numbers. “It shouldn’t be called sexist to help people overcome sexism, and it shouldn’t be called racist to help people overcome racism…”
She’s as clear in language as an equation is in numbers. “It shouldn’t be called sexist to help people overcome sexism, and it shouldn’t be called racist to help people overcome racism…”
Opinion | What I Got Wrong About D.E.I.
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September 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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She’s as clear in language as an equation is in numbers. “It shouldn’t be called sexist to help people overcome sexism, and it shouldn’t be called racist to help people overcome racism…”
She’s as clear in language as an equation is in numbers. “It shouldn’t be called sexist to help people overcome sexism, and it shouldn’t be called racist to help people overcome racism…”
Thomas Sayers Ellis, Poet of ‘Percussive Prosody,’ Dies at 61 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/b...
Thomas Sayers Ellis, Poet of ‘Percussive Prosody,’ Dies at 61
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July 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Thomas Sayers Ellis, Poet of ‘Percussive Prosody,’ Dies at 61 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/b...
Mamdani Reflects on His Astonishing Rise and the Challenges Ahead www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/n...
Mamdani Reflects on His Astonishing Rise and the Challenges Ahead
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June 26, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Mamdani Reflects on His Astonishing Rise and the Challenges Ahead www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/n...
I’ll be reading with Matthew Shenoda and Joy Priest, at the Cave Canem Faculty Reading at City of Asylum in Pittsburgh, tonight at 7:30 EST. It’s been lovely to connect with such wonderful spirits this week. Here’s the link for those that want to join virtually.
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Cave Canem Retreat 2025: Faculty Reading at City of Asylum
A public reading from esteemed Cave Canem Retreat faculty, including A. Van Jordan, Matthew Shenoda, and Joy Priest.
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June 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I’ll be reading with Matthew Shenoda and Joy Priest, at the Cave Canem Faculty Reading at City of Asylum in Pittsburgh, tonight at 7:30 EST. It’s been lovely to connect with such wonderful spirits this week. Here’s the link for those that want to join virtually.
www.eventbrite.com/e/cave-canem...
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I’m honored to have jazz great, Michael Dease, throw some light on MacNolia Cox, who was the first African American to get to the final round of the National Spelling Bee in 1936. Dease will adapt a song suite from my collection of poems, M-A-C-N-O-L-I-A.
I’m honored to have jazz great, Michael Dease, throw some light on MacNolia Cox, who was the first African American to get to the final round of the National Spelling Bee in 1936. Dease will adapt a song suite from my collection of poems, M-A-C-N-O-L-I-A.
‘This story deserves the most we can give’ - City Pulse
There’s a story Michael Dease wants to tell, and now he can tell it his way. The Michigan State University-based trombone professor, composer and educator was awarded a prestigious …
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June 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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I’m honored to have jazz great, Michael Dease, throw some light on MacNolia Cox, who was the first African American to get to the final round of the National Spelling Bee in 1936. Dease will adapt a song suite from my collection of poems, M-A-C-N-O-L-I-A.
I’m honored to have jazz great, Michael Dease, throw some light on MacNolia Cox, who was the first African American to get to the final round of the National Spelling Bee in 1936. Dease will adapt a song suite from my collection of poems, M-A-C-N-O-L-I-A.
Clarksdale, MS
June 6, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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