About this Event
Join us for a free poetry reading featuring Chicago poets in honor of National Black Poetry Day! Admission is free for this program, which includes access to all of our exhibits at no additional cost.
October 17 is annually recognized as National Black Poetry Day to celebrate the contributions of Black poets and writers throughout this country’s history. It is celebrated on this day to honor the birth date of Jupiter Hammon, the first Black poet to be published in the United States in 1760. .
Presented in partnership with the Guild Literary Complex, local Chicago poets will present readings from their favorite Black poets, emceed by Faylita Hicks. Additional readers include:
- Wesley Frazier Keys
- Kenyatta Rogers
- Kira Tucker
- Lotus Fulton
This program is offered to coincide with the . The AWM will be present during the festival, where we will explore the legacy of Black poets and engage with their work through interactive activations based on current and past exhibits, most notably .
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Event venue & nearby stays
American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Avenue, 2nd Floor, Chicago, United States
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