Furious Flower I Volume 5 - Gwendolyn Brooks Tribute

Available as part of the series Furious Flower I or as part of the 3 series compilation Furious Flower: The Complete Edition

The year 2017 was the centennial of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks’ birth. In recognition of her groundbreaking work and legacy, this tribute to Brooks completes series I. Brooks reads some of her favorite and most powerful poems – in her very distinctive manner and voice. The video also includes remarkable tributes by Sonia Sanchez, Haki Madhubuti, and Dolores Kendrick.