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Poet Cornelius Eady on exploring the everyday lives of Black people in America

03/16/2022

PBS News Hour

Exploring the everyday lives of Black people in America

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Poet Cornelius Eady on exploring the everyday lives of Black people in America

The National Book Critics Circle is presenting the Black poetry group "Cave Canem” with the inaugural Toni Morrison Achievement Award, saying “no institution has played such a definitive role in shaping the poetry of the 21st century.” For our CANVAS series, Jeffrey Brown spoke with poet Cornelius Eady, who co-founded the group and continues to shape the landscape of American literature.

03/16/2022

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