poetry
This week in history: The bicentennial of Karl H. Marx
May 2, 2018This poem appeared in The Penguin Book of Socialist Verse, edited by Alan Bold, 1970.
Read moreThe huddled masses take refuge in new L.A. play “The New Colossus”
March 5, 2018Ultimately, we are prompted to ask, Who are we as a nation right now? Where do we come from? What values moved us to get here, and which ones hold us together?
Read moreFor Women’s History Month: “Carnegie’s Libraries” by Alice T. Sorenson
March 5, 2018Who was Alice T. Sorenson?
Read moreAn immigration musicale in the making: The South American way
February 28, 2018The 2018 show interweaves poetry, quotes, and stories in English with songs related to different aspects of being an immigrant.
Read moreFor Black History Month: Recalling poet Paul Laurence Dunbar
February 13, 2018He wrote poetry, short stories, five novels, and a play. He also wrote lyrics for the first musical written and performed entirely by African-Americans to appear on Broadway.
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