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NC Piedmont Poet Laureate Dasan Ahanu on his journey to "A Rebellion"

Alani Rouse

Each summer, youth reporters are tasked with telling stories from their community. Alani Rouse passed the mic to NC Piedmont Poet Laureate Dasan Ahanu as he reflected on his poetic journey, his role as an educator and his new book.

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Do The Work, Then Write A Poem About It: An NC Poet鈥檚 Take On Poetry And Activism

Josie Taris

Writing poetry in this moment of civil unrest is not much different than writing poetry at any other time in American history, according to Hausson Byrd.鈥�

Arts & Culture

Do The Work, Then Write A Poem About It: An NC Poet鈥檚 Take On Poetry And Activism

Josie Taris

Writing poetry in this moment of civil unrest is not much different than writing poetry at any other time in American history, according to Hausson Byrd.鈥�

Arts & Culture

Episode 11: How to Win a Poetry Slam

Will McInerney

As athletes from around the world compete for gold in Rio this summer, poets from across the U.S. are facing off in a different kind of competition. It is鈥�

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