Black Poetry in NM and Beyond: An Evening with Santa Fe's Poet Laureate Online
*This event will be livestreamed via Zoom. Registration is required. See below for details.
Santa Fe Poet Laureate, Darryl Lorenzo Wellington, will discuss the historical trajectory of Black poets from the Civil War through Black Lives Matter. Learn how Black poets have consistently aligned themselves with anti-racist political movements over time, including anti-slavery and anti-lynching campaigns.
Wellington is an award-winning author who worked as a professional journalist for 20 years. His articles, fiction, and poetry have appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Boston Review, The Nation, and more. His most recent book, Psalms at the Present Time, was published last November. In addition to his other endeavors, Wellington is a performance artist who currently resides in Santa Fe, NM.
This program is free to the public and made possible by the generous support of the New Mexico Humanities Council.
Registration Information:
This event is free to the public and will take place online via the Zoom platform. Registration is required to attend. Please click the blue "Begin Registration" button below to get started. Once you've signed up, you will immediately receive an email from "LibCal" that will contain a Zoom link and passcode to join the event. You will also recieve subsequent reminders as the event date gets closer. Do you have questions or need help with registration? Please call (505) 662-8257.
- Date:
- Thursday, February 23, 2023
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Mountain Time - US & Canada (change)
- Branch:
- Mesa Public Library
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- adults seniors (55+) teens (7th-12th grades)
- Categories:
- adult