Summary: Yet do I marvel at this curious thing:To make a poet black, and bid him sing!Countee Cullen (1925)In this Los Angeles segment of the Poetry Society of America’s 2013 national series, three distinguished poets will celebrate the lives and poetry of major 20th century figures— James Weldon Johnson, Countee Cullen, and Gwendolyn Brooks-—discussing their influence, and reading poems of their own in tribute.*Click here to see photos from the program!
