Police Violence, Heritage and Love: Forward Prize Shortlist
"A poetic exploration of the wounds the US has inflicted on its indigenous people, written by one of the few remaining speakers of the Mojave language, has made the shortlist for the prestigious Forward prize for best collection." Other poets joining Natalie Diaz on the shortlist include David Morley, Vicki Feaver, Pascale Petit and Caroline Bird.
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Resources for Supporting and Uplifting the Black Community
Coming to the Table: "Working together to create a just and truthful society that acknowledges and seeks to heal from the racial wounds of the past, from slavery and the many forms of racism it spawned.
Required Reading on Race: Black-owned indie bookstores recommend readings "which discuss racism, and the violent and complicated history between black and white people in America, using inventive storylines and moving prose."
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund: "Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, LDF seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice in a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans." |
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Poetry Daily stands with the Black community.
We oppose racism, oppression, and police brutality.
We will continue to amplify diverse voices in the poetry world.
Black Lives Matter. |
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What Sparks Poetry:
Shane McCrae on Sylvia Plath's "Lady Lazarus"
"Yes—I did feel as if the top of my head had been taken off. I was desperately goth at the time, and those lines were the gothiest thing I had ever heard. And hearing them re-configured my ideas about what a poem could be. No roses! No violets! That day, I wrote eight poems. Thankfully, I don’t remember any of them—except the very first one." |
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