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Intersections Of Poetry, Prose, and Place: A Visit with Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
Summary:
This special NWP Radio episode features work related to Write Out, a program of the National Writing Project and the National Park Service. It features the poet-Ranger team of the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument: Alabama State Poet Laureate Ashley Jones, Magic City Festival Earth Poet Nabila Lovelace, and Park Ranger Kat Gardiner. Originally published on October 10, 2023
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Write Out, a program of the National Writing Project and the National Park Service, welcomes the poet-Ranger team of the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument: Alabama State Poet Laureate Ashley Jones, Magic City Festival Earth Poet Nabila Lovelace, and Park Ranger Kat Gardiner. They share their work with youth and other community members exploring the intersections of poetry, prose, and place.
Related Resources
- Podcast – Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
- The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 – Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
- Magic City Poetry Festival
- “One-Way Ticket” by Langston Hughes (PDF)
- Junior Ranger Booklet (PDF)
For more information, inspirations, and prompts for writing outside, visit http://writeout.nwp.org/.
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