This edition: From Poetry to Art with Kevin Young
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Original tape date: March 1, 2017. First aired: March 15, 2017.Kevin Young recently took on the role as the new Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. He is also an Author of several books of poetry such as "The Grey Album: On the Blackness of Blackness", "The Art of Losing: Poems of Grief and Healing" and "Blue Laws: Selected and Uncollected Poems, 1995-2015". In this discussion, Carol Jenkins discusses his work as the new Director of the Schomburg, exhibitions and the passion behind his poetry.
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Kevin Young Director, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
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Kevin Young shares his poetry.
Kevin Young shares from his book, "Blue Laws: Selected and Uncollected Poems, 1995-2015".- When "Impossible" Isn't an Option
- Monday, July 20 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, July 21 - 7:30pm
- TBA
- Wednesday, July 22 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, July 23 - 7:30pm
- Monday, July 27 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, July 28 - 7:30pm
- Wednesday, July 29 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, July 30 - 7:30pm
- Monday, August 3 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, August 4 - 7:30pm
- The Conscience of America: The Fight for Civil Rights in Birmingham
- Friday, July 31 - 1:00pm
- Saturday, August 1 - 1:00pm
- Sunday, August 2 - 1:00pm
- TBA
- Wednesday, August 5 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, August 6 - 7:30pm
- Monday, August 10 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, August 11 - 7:30pm
- Wednesday, August 12 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, August 13 - 7:30pm
- When "Impossible" Isn't an Option
- Wednesday, July 8 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, July 9 - 7:30pm
- Monday, July 13 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, July 14 - 7:30pm
- Wednesday, July 15 - 7:30pm
- Thursday, July 16 - 7:30pm
- The Conscience of America: The Fight for Civil Rights in Birmingham
- Friday, July 3 - 1:00pm
- Saturday, July 4 - 1:00pm
- Sunday, July 5 - 1:00pm
- More Than A Building, A Dream Come True: The Opening of the African American Museum
- Friday, June 19 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, June 20 - 4:00pm
- Sunday, June 21 - 4:00pm
- Friday, June 26 - 1:00pm
- Saturday, June 27 - 1:00pm
- Sunday, June 28 - 1:00pm
- What Are You Willing To Lose When You Put Your Career First?
- Thursday, June 18 - 7:30pm
- Monday, June 22 - 7:30pm
- Tuesday, June 23 - 7:30pm

