We’re checking out Cave Canem in celebration of its 25th anniversary!! With performances by Nikki Giovanni, Colleen McElroy, Amiri Baraka, Angela Jackson, Toi Derricotte, and Tim Seibles.
Founded by Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady in 1996 to remedy the under-representation and isolation of African American poets in the literary landscape, Cave Canem Foundation is a home for the many voices of African American poetry and is committed to cultivating the artistic and professional growth of African American poets.
Cave Canem has grown from a gathering of 26 poets to become an influential movement with a renowned faculty, high-achieving national fellowship of over 400 and a workshop community of 900. Cave Canem enjoys over 20 local, regional and national cultural partnerships, among them City of Asylum.
We're featuring several amazing (and exclusive) performances from City of Asylum's Cave Canem archive—Nikki Giovanni, Colleen McElroy, Amiri Baraka, Angela Jackson, Toi Derricotte, and Tim Seibles. Check out cityofasylum.org for more information on Cave Canem's anniversary show or our show notes at charlacultural.com for more information.
We’ll also get into cultural spaces, the importance of crow intimacy, what we’re reading, and some thoughts for the road!
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