
#NationalPoetryMonth Day 10: I 💙 June Jordan
#poetrymonth poet, teacher, activist, & essayist.This woman fought for human rights on all fronts.Gender , race , immigration, & representation. Her poetry challenges people to be more inclusive.June said “The role of the poet,beginning with my own childhood experience,is to deserve the trust of people who know that what you do is work with words.”
“I ain‘ walkin back!”
When the #story you know is never the full story. That about sums up how history is told. Man, June Jordan kills me. The whole poem can be found here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48764/poem-for-nana
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