This poem, from his book The Gathering of My Name, is Cornelius Eady’s response to Sampsonia Way‘s request for a personal story that spoke of his belief in Cave Canem, the organization of African-American poets he co-founded with fellow poet Toi Derricotte.
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In this interview, poet Cornelius Eady discusses the motivation behind founding Cave Canem, the contempt of institutionalized racism, and the political hi-jacking of our collective narratives.
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City of Asylum/Pittsburgh partners with Cave Canem to host a poetry reading with Toi Derricotte, Cornelius Eady, Natasha Trethewey and Amiri Baraka.
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