Pollinating and Dispersing - Black Poetry Collectives and the Diaspora

76 minutes, , United States

Executive Producer: Joanne V. Gabbin, Producer: Judith McCray, Editor: John Hodges

Pollinating and Dispersing - Black Poetry Collectives and the Diaspora

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This grouping looks at the centripetal and centrifugal forces shaping Black poetry today, both collective practices and growing ties with the poets and poetry of the world-wide African Diaspora. These eight poets speak to the underlying unity of these two tendencies – a poetry deeply rooted in the history of its people.





Thomas Sayers Ellis

Patricia Smith

Frank X Walker

Afaa Michael Weaver

Brenda Marie Osbey

Kwame Dawes

Samantha Thornhill

Lorna Goodison
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Educational Streaming

Colleges, Universities, Government Agencies, Hospitals and Corporations.

Community Screening

Short-term use for small groups, organizations, or high school classes (under 100 participants, where no admission is charged).

Home Viewing

48-hour, personal rental for in-home use only, restrictions apply