Description:

THE CRAFT OF BLACKNESS

Event 1 in CAAPP’s newest Black Study—THE CRAFT OF BLACKNESS — ft. Derrick Austin & jzl jms in creative conversation. There esteemed guests shared new work and participated in a moderated conversation. The Center for African American Poetry & Poetics’ (CAAPP)  series, The Craft of Blackness,  is a week-long collection of events in our Black Study series that sets out to highlight and consider ties between Blackness and craft in poetics and art-making. The two-part series ran from Tuesday October 17th, 2023 through Thursday October 19th, 2023 and featured Derrick Austin, Luther Hughes, Major Jackson, jzl jmz & Omotara James.

Revisit the amazing series put together this year!

Creative Outlet:

The Center for African American Poetry & Poetics

Project Duration:

One Week

Item Origin:

Two-Part Series