To close out the year, Raven performs poetry by two Black writers, and Olivia describes a Black American New Year’s Day tradition.
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Episode Summary:
00:37: Raven gives a brief background on poet and educator Lucille Clifton, and reads “won’t you celebrate with me.”
01:34: Background on Margaret Walker, Ph.D., and performance of “For My People.”
05:11: Olivia talks about a common New Year’s Day tradition in the Black community.
09:27: Outro.
Learn More!
Lucille Clifton
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/lucille-clifton
Won't you Celebrate with me
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/50974/wont-you-celebrate-with-me
Margaret Walker
https://poets.org/poet/margaret-walker
For My People
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/21850/for-my-people
Tracing the Origins of a Black American New Year’s Ritual
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/24/dining/black-eyed-peas-greens-new-years.html
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