“Sankofa Sista’s” featuring poet Sonia Sanchez
A spoken word performance featuring the acclaimed, Sonia Sanchez and three fellow poets, Angela R. Jackson and Carolyn Rodgers from the Organization of Black Arts and Culture (OBAC), along with new school poet, Deanna Dean. This program will showcase how Black female poets addressed the issues arising from and during the Civil Rights Movement.
Sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Fund and the Smithsonian Community Grant program, funded by MetLife Foundation.