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Shades Of Poetry Showcase At The James Baldwin Festival Of Words

A previous Shades of Poetry showcase at the James Baldwin Festival of Words.
Chattanooga Festivals of Black Arts and Ideas
A previous Shades of Poetry showcase at the James Baldwin Festival of Words.

James Baldwin, writer and civil rights activist, was born a hundred years ago this month - on August 2nd, 1924.

This weekend, a celebration of his life and work - the James Baldwin Festival of Words - returns to this city, as part of the Chattanooga Festivals of Black Arts and Ideas.

The festival begins Friday - and ends Sunday with the Shades of Poetry Artist Talk and Performance Showcase, starting at 3 PM, at RISE Chattanooga at 2901 Taylor Street.

I spoke with Erika Roberts, creative strategist and poet - and two artists in the showcase: Synamon Townsend and Wanyä.

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For more on this weekend’s James Baldwin Festival of Words, visit the Chattanooga Festivals of Black Arts and Ideas at blackartsandideasfest.com.

Ray is the host and producer of Scenic Roots, Mondays - Thursdays at 3 PM on WUTC.
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