On this segment of CUNY Laureates, we meet Gregory Pardlo, an alum of the CUNY Graduate Center, who writes poetry that fuses his own life with observations on family history, America, culture and myth.

Show Creator/Executive Producer: Petar Talijancic
Written, Produced, and Recorded by Craig Thompson
Edited by Petar Talijancic and Craig Thompson
Host: Duane Ferguson
Cinematography: Duane Ferguson

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CUNY Laureates is a documentary series about the lives and achievements of CUNY graduates who went on to win major awards in their respective fields. By reintroducing these exceptional minds to younger audiences, we hope to emphasize the value of a high-quality public education and demonstrate how it can transcend all social and political boundaries, even to this day.

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