As a poet\, Jackson published two collecti ons&mdash\;Fingering the Keys \;(1990) and \;Scattere d Clouds \;(2019)&mdash\;and his work appeared in over 50 literar y anthologies. He was also a fondly-recalled teacher\, radio host\, and mu sic critic\, remembered for his generosity and mentorship. Jazz was a majo r influence on his work\, often with themes of music\, Black identity\, an d social justice\, resonating with both peers and younger generations.
\nHe hosted Friday Night Jazz on Vermont Public Radio from 2012 to 2018 \, and had a regular show WPFW-FM in Washington D.C. He also served as the curator of the Smithsonian&rsquo\;s Duke Ellington Collection in Washingt on\, D.C.\, for more than twenty years. His music reviews were published i n the Washington Post\, Washington City Paper\, Jazz Times\, and featured on All Things Considered. \;
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\nThis program is led by Carlota Roby\, a human rights attorney and co-fo under of the Vocales Verticales project. She is also a poet\, and has publ ished the poetry collections \;Las Manos de los \;Muertos \;(2013)\; \;Suburban \;Tales \;(2019)\; and&nbs p\;Lilith \;(2024)\, available in our library catalog: \; https://staff-montgomery.b ywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/catalogue/detail.pl?biblionumber=574868&a mp\;found1=
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