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Sonia Sanchez doesn’t just read her poetry. She sings. She moves. She stutters and chants. And she uses her poetry to tell emotional stories about tough social issues. In the 1960s, when literature was dominated by white writers, Sonia Sanchez became a powerful voice in the Black Arts Movement…and has inspired generations of writers since.
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Sonia Sanchez doesn’t just read her poetry. She sings. She moves. She stutters and chants. And she uses her poetry to tell emotional stories about tough social issues. In the 1960s, when literature was dominated by white writers, Sonia Sanchez became a powerful voice in the Black Arts Movement…and has inspired generations of writers since.
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| Everything Man | Talib Kweli | Eardrum. | Blacksmith Records | 2007 | 03:16 |
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