EVENT LINK: https://tinyurl.com/black-poetry-day
October 17th, 7:00pm-8:00pm EDT, Virtual, Free

Established in 1970, Black Poetry celebrates the advent of poetry by black poets in America with the birth of Jupiter Hammon, America’s first black poet, born on October 17, 1711, at the Lloyd Manor in Long Island.

Poets:

• Akua Lezli Hope

• Jaqueline Johnson

• Linda Addison

• Miguel Mitchell

will present their poetry live on Facebook via Zoom from 7 to 8 pm EST.