Play415: Variations in BlueJune 26, 2020Today's poem is Variations in Blue by Lauren K. Alleyne. This episode originally aired on July 15, 2019.
Play413: Ask Me Why I Love YouJune 24, 2020Today's poem is Ask Me Why I Love You by Walter Everette Hawkins.
Play410: For My PeopleJune 19, 2020Today's poem is For My People by Margaret Walker. This episode originally aired on April 1, 2020.
Play409: How Can Black People Write About Flowers at a Time Like ThisJune 18, 2020Today's poem is How Can Black People Write About Flowers at a Time Like This by Hanif Abdurraqib. This episode originally aired on February 14, 2020.
Play408: The Emperor's DeerJune 17, 2020Today's poem is The Emperor's Deer by Kamilah Aisha Moon. This episode originally aired January 29, 2019.
Play407: At the Age of 18 - Ode to Girls of ColorJune 16, 2020Today's poem is At the Age of 18 - Ode to Girls of Color by Amanda Gorman.
Play406: from here i saw what happened and i criedJune 15, 2020Today's poem is from here i saw what happened and i cried by t'ai freedom ford. This episode originally aired on July 4, 2019.
Play405: We Are Not ResponsibleJune 12, 2020Today's poem is We Are Not Responsible by Harryette Mullen. This episode originally aired October 31, 2019.
Play404: On the D TrainJune 11, 2020Today's poem is On the D Train by Jacqueline Johnson. This episode originally aired October 16, 2019.
Play402: Whipping TreeJune 9, 2020Today's poem is Whipping Tree by Rachel Eliza Griffiths. This episode originally aired May 14, 2019.
Play401: Eliza HarrisJune 8, 2020Today's poem is Eliza Harris by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. This episode originally aired on March 13, 2020.
Play400: [They will tell you that I was sick, that I was a drug addict.]June 5, 2020Today's poem is [They will tell you that I was sick, that I was a drug addict.] by Dawn Lundy Martin.