Poetry Clips of the Week: Poet | Artist | Activist: Let’s Make a Plan

Friday, December 04, 2015

These video clips are the part of a series highlighting recent readings held by SF State’s Poetry Center and American Poetry Archives. Visit this website regularly for fresh poetic content.

 

Cassie Thornton discusses “The Rolling Jubilee,” a project of Strike Debt! on October 12, 2015, at the Labor Archives and Research Center, J. Paul Leonard Library, San Francisco State University. The full program, “Poet | Artist | Activist: Let’s Make a Plan,” includes presentations from Thornton, Christian Nagler and Christopher Higgenbotham, followed by questions from the audience. Event co-sponsored by The Poetry Center, Labor Archives and Research Center and Service Employees International Union Local 1021.

 

 

Christopher Higgenbotham introduces his poem, “Why America?” on October 12, 2015, at the Labor Archives and Research Center, J. Paul Leonard Library, San Francisco State University. The full program, “Poet | Artist | Activist: Let’s Make a Plan,” includes presentations from Higgenbotham, Cassie Thornton and Christian Nagler, followed by questions from the audience. Event co-sponsored by The Poetry Center, Labor Archives and Research Center and Service Employees International Union Local 1021.

 

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