Tag: poet
Exclusive: First Joint Interview with Poets Laureate, Ashley M. Jones and...
By Javacia Harris Bowser | For The Birmingham Times
It’s a sunny Tuesday in January, and Salaam Green is making a couple of stops in...
Salaam Green on the ‘Privilege’ of Becoming City of Birmingham’s First...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has announced that writer and educator Salaam Green will become the city’s first poet laureate.
The mayor...
How Ashley M. Jones Became the Most Influential Poet in Alabama
By Javacia Harris Bowser
For The Birmingham Times
At the center of all she does from serving as founding director of the Magic City Poetry Festival...
‘All In’ documentary tells stories of community engagement with Birmingham city...
By Donna Cope
Alabama News Center
“My light bulb busted, but I still manage to shine bright;
Even broken crayons still color
There’s no reason to dim your...
Poet Jahman Hill’s Short Film Explores Race and Health During COVID
By Javacia Harris Bowser
For The Birmingham Times
Jahman Hill is always looking for ways to evolve as an artist. His idea for the ArtWorks@TheDJD series...
GRAMMY-AWARD WINNING PERFORMANCE POET AND AUTHOR J. IVY ANNOUNCES HIS NEW...
GRAMMY-AWARD WINNING PERFORMANCE POET AND AUTHOR J. IVY ANNOUNCES HIS NEW BOOK "DEAR FATHER: BREAKING THE CYCLE OF PAIN" AND THE DEAR FATHER MOVEMENT...
