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Poetry

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From rap battles to city hall—Mariah Parker sets the stage for young political leaders

by Austyn Gaffney April 1, 2019December 3, 2020
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Raging with Love: An Interview with Theater Artist and Activist Kathy Randels

by Alex Ates February 25, 2019December 3, 2020
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Genesis

by Anna Sandy-Elrod February 18, 2019November 13, 2023
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Bull City Beyond: G Yamazawa's Global Hip-Hop

by Devyn Springer February 4, 2019December 3, 2020
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Linea Nigra

by Nikky Finney January 28, 2019December 3, 2020
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'elegy for Home in mirrored graves, ending with a collapse of wings,' a poem by George Abraham

by George Abraham January 21, 2019November 14, 2023
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Atlanta's ArtsXchange revives "art for the people's sake"

by Angela Oliver January 7, 2019December 3, 2020
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The Occasional Poet: An Interview with Nikky Finney

by Scalawag Editors January 7, 2019April 16, 2021
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'This Work Will Take Dancing:' Poems by Andrea Beltran and MJ Santiago

by Andrea Beltran and MJ Santiago January 7, 2019December 3, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing:' Two Poems by mĂłnica teresa ortiz

by mĂłnica teresa ortiz November 26, 2018April 7, 2021
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South Padre Island: A crash course in fatherhood and patriarchy

by Michael Dowdy November 12, 2018November 14, 2023
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'This Work Will Take Dancing:' Poems by MJ Santiago and Andres Rojas

by MJ Santiago and Andres Rojas November 12, 2018December 3, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing:' Poems by Amanda Rodriguez and Steven Leyva

by Steven Leyva and Amanda Rodriguez October 22, 2018December 3, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing:' Poems by Maria Esquinca and Maria Vargas

by Maria Vargas and Maria Esquinca October 15, 2018December 3, 2020
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I know the culture that produced Kavanaugh: tradition and violence at D.C. prep schools

by Alysia Nicole Harris October 8, 2018November 13, 2023
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'This Work Will Take Dancing': Poems by Alex Quintanilla and Christopher Martinez

by Alex Quintanilla and Christopher Martinez October 8, 2018December 3, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing': Poems by Maria Lucas and Ariana Brown

by Ariana Brown and Maria Lucas October 1, 2018December 3, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing': Family Poems by Steven Leyva and Guillermo Cancio-Bello

by Steven Leyva and Guillermo Cancio-Bello September 24, 2018December 3, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing': Poems by Emily Perez and Aline Mello

by Aline Mello and Emily Perez September 17, 2018December 3, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing': Poetry by Andrea Beltran and Iliana Rocha

by Andrea Beltran and Iliana Rocha September 10, 2018December 3, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing': Two Poems by Ariel Francisco

by Ariel Francisco September 3, 2018December 3, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing': Prose and Poetry by RJ Robles and Lauren Espinoza

by Lauren Espinoza and RJ Robles August 22, 2018December 3, 2020
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'This Work Will Take Dancing': Two poems by Iliana Rocha and Aline Mello

by Iliana Rocha and Aline Mello August 9, 2018December 3, 2020
Posted inARTS & SOUL

"This Work Will Take Dancing": Introducing a Collection of Latinx Poetry from the Southern U.S.

by Suzi F. Garcia August 7, 2018November 16, 2022
Posted inSOUTHERN POLITICS

Property, poverty, and aerosol: Street art's impact on Richmond

by Lauren Francis August 2, 2018September 27, 2023
Posted inARTS & SOUL

Three Poems by Kay Billie Oakes

by Kay Billie Oakes July 4, 2018December 3, 2020
Posted inARTS & SOUL

Linea Nigra

by Nikky Finney April 25, 2018December 3, 2020
Posted inSOUTHERN POLITICS

Telling tales: How the media fails Appalachia

by R. Garringer March 22, 2018September 27, 2023
Posted inSOUTHERN POLITICS

More than latitude: Ties that bind the Global South

by Alysia Nicole Harris March 13, 2018September 27, 2023
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(Past deadline) Calling Latinx Southern poets

by Scalawag Team February 16, 2018April 16, 2021

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