To celebrate Black History Month, the Santa Fe Public Library invites community members to the Main Library on Saturday, February 18, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. to participate in a presentation by Santa Fe Poet Laureate Darryl Lorenzo Wellington. 

Mr. Wellington will present Black Poetry in America, in New Mexico, and Beyond, with selections from his own work, Hakim Bellamy, and Jay Wright. The presentation will also include poets outside of New Mexico, including Langston Hughes, Sonia Sanchez, Alice Walker, Ross Gay, and others. This exploration of poetry through a historical lens from the Civil War to current day will show how Black poets have consistently aligned themselves with Black empowerment and anti-racist political movements.

This activity is sponsored by New Mexico Humanities Council and Santa Fe Public Library. Get more information about the event here. 

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