Many Black writers in Wisconsin have what Ali Muldrow calls “an unrequited love story” with their home state. Today, Ali spends the hour with Dasha Kelly, the first Black woman to be named Wisconsin Poet Laureate, to celebrate the personal and political power of poetry and hear some live readings of Dasha’s work. Dasha Kelly […]
Martín Espada’s new book of poems centers humanity and hope
In the catharsis of a new presidency, and the exit of former President Donald Trump, we find ourselves at a crossroads. It’s a crossroads that poet Martín Espada says comes out of four years of dehumanization. It’s a moment, he says, in which we must build a foundation of empathy. Trump may be gone, but […]
January Watershed Reading
Join us for the first reading of 2021, as we kick off with poets Dorothy Chan, Kirwyn Sutherland, and Ernest O. Ògúnyẹmí. Reading will be followed by a brief Q&A with the poets. The event will be live-streamed here on our Facebook page. About our readers: Dorothy Chan is the author of Revenge of the […]
Midwest Video Poetry Fest
Video poetry gives creators an opportunity to use one of our newest art forms–film–to transform one of our oldest art forms—poetry. This emerging and exciting format is adding to the rapidly growing audience for poetry in America. MVPF will be the first of its kind in Wisconsin and will present the work of local, national, […]
Rebroadcast: Let’s Talk Black Burnout
Back in February, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow sat down with poet Tiana Clark to discuss Black burnout. This was pre-pandemic in the U.S., pre-summer protests, and pre-election season, but we think the conversation is just as relevant as ever, so we present it today as a special rebroadcast. This episode originally aired on February 19, […]
Black Arts Matter Poetry Slam
The last day of the Wisconsin Union Theater’s 2020 Black Arts Matter festival takes place November 19th. Moved to an online event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival so far has featured a one-woman play by Ebony Stewart and a performance by saxophonist Braxton Cook. Thursday’s event features an online poetry slam, with eight […]
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