Featuring Jillian Hanesworth, Buffalo’s Poet Laureate and author of The Revolution Will Rhyme; with Shaina Merchant, WNYPC Office Manager and poetry afficianado; Deidra EmEl, WNYPC Executive Director and arts instigator; and Vicki Ross, WNYPC Community Coordinator.

Discussion:

• values we bring
• Poetry and Activism
• Poetry and Healing – for individuals; for the community
• The origins of The Revolution Will Rhyme, with remarks by Dr. Cornel West
• plans and hopes for the future
• ways people can make, promote, and get involved in poetry

The show is taped for just under an hour by Think Twice Radio: Home of the Future (thanks to Richard Wicka, our wonderful producer). The Zoom recording, livestreamed on Facebook during the taping, will air on WBNY 91.3FM on the following Monday at 1pm EST. After airing, you can also find the video archived on the WNY Peace Center YouTube channel.