Film, Video Race in America: Joy Harjo & Tracy K. Smith

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Title: Race in America: Joy Harjo & Tracy K. Smith
Summary: Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden talks with her U.S. Poets Laureate appointees, Tracy K. Smith (2017-2019) and Joy Harjo (2019-current), about poetry in times of crisis as well as its enduring power to promote social justice.
Event Date: July 09, 2020
Running Time: 29 minutes 27 seconds
Online Format: video; image; online text

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