(BPRW) Colleen J. McElroy to Judge 2023 Cave Canem Poetry Prize

Published on April 11, 2023

(Black PR Wire) Submissions are now open for the 2023 Cave Canem Poetry Prize, to be judged by Colleen J. McElroy. The annual contest is dedicated to the discovery of first books by Black poets. The winner receives $1,000, publication by University o...

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A Florida Legislator Apologized For Calling Transgender People “Demons” And “Mutants”

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Stand for Something! Rutgers University Teachers and Faculty Are Officially On Strike Amidst Contract Negotiations

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