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From September 2020 through April 2021, Lift Every Voice public programs across the United States engaged participants in a multifaceted exploration of African American poetry. In addition to the five signature events in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, and Los Angeles, forty-nine libraries in twenty-four states offered readings, performances, and discussions. The following archive features select programs for which we have content in our Media Library.
The Initiative Features: 
・ Signature events with Kevin Young and an acclaimed poets and performers in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, and Los Angeles
・ Regional programming in 49 public libraries nationwide

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The Enduring Power of Langston Hughes
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Lift Every Voice: Los Angeles
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Lift Every Voice: Chicago
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Lift Every Voice: Atlanta
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Lift Every Voice: New York City
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April 20, 2021

Sisters in Struggle and Song

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February 25, 2021

“When Poems Call and Poems Respond,” with Douglas Kearney

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February 23, 2021

Tyehimba Jess on “Olio” (One Book One Bronx)

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February 22, 2021

Kalamu Ya Salaam at the Pass It On Fest

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February 21, 2021

Sha'Condria “iCon” Sibley at the Pass It On Fest

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January 16, 2021

Black Experience in History and Memory

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December 1, 2020

Tracy K. Smith and Kevin Young: The African American Poetic Tradition

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October 16, 2020

A Café of Poetry Readings (University of Wyoming)

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