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SUMMARY:In the Tradition
LOCATION:Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library\nCleveland Park Neighborhood 
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DESCRIPTION:Introducing\, Celebrating\, and Recreating the Poetry and Folk
 lore of Sterling A. Brown.\nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/14549027
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Before there was rap\, there was &ldquo\;T
 he Big Boy&rdquo\; Folkloric Poetry of Sterling A. Brown. Before there was
  a Black Power Movement\, there was the race conscious and empowering &ldq
 uo\;Strong Men.&rdquo\; Before Netflix&rsquo\;s <em>Ma Rainey&rsquo\;s Bla
 ck Bottom</em>\, Sterling A. Brown&rsquo\;s blues poem had already capture
 d the singer&rsquo\;s musical genius and popularity.</p>\n<p>Poet. Critic.
  Howard University Professor for 40 years. DC&rsquo\;s First Poet Laureate
 . Sterling A. Brown&rsquo\;s preeminence is unchallenged. He remains a maj
 or influence in American Literature.</p>\n<p>Young poets are invited to jo
 in Kenneth Carroll\, III (KC3) on an inspiring journey through the poetry 
 &amp\; folklore of literary legend Sterling A. Brown. Explore the roots of
  a tradition that paved the way for rap while crafting your own folkloric 
 poetry.</p>\n<p>Carroll is The Sterling A. Brown Teaching Artist In Reside
 nce 2025 at Esther Productions Inc. and DC 2017 Youth Poet Laureate\, Carr
 oll also received the Thomas Lux Scholarship from Sarah Lawrence. His work
  has been featured in Georgia Review\, Poitrinal\, Lamplack\, and Poetry L
 ondon\, among others. He is a Watering Hole\, Breadloaf\, and Obsidian fel
 low. Carroll is one of the most popular and talented workshop leaders in t
 he DMV.</p>\n<p><strong>SEATS ARE LIMITED. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.</strong>
 </p>\n<p>Youth must register and attend both days to receive special gifts
  and certificates.</p>\nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/14549027
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