Does a smile help defend against potential police aggression? What is a mother鈥檚 role in protecting her child from a dangerous situation? A new collection of poems, , explores these questions through the work of more than 70 writers.
The poems address the many ways people of color experience police interactions and questions what role artists have in speaking out about rising tension in their communities. Host Frank Stasio talks with the collection鈥檚 editor and contributing poet, , along with North Carolina poets and . Poets will be reading from the book at in Raleigh on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. More event information is available .
