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Read Me a Poem - “In Memoriam: Martin Luther King, Jr.” by June Jordan
Amanda Holmes reads June Jordan’s poem “In Memoriam: Martin Luther King, Jr.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.
This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.
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