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Intersections Of Poetry, Prose, and Place: A Visit with Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument

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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

Headshots of Ashley, Nabila, and Kat on photo of BCRNM with dark overlay.

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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.

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For more information, inspirations, and prompts for writing outside, visit http://writeout.nwp.org/.

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