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"On behalf of the M.A.N.i.Fest Planning Committee. Your presentation was nothing short of extraordinary. Days later, people are still talking about the energy, creativity, passion, and excellence that the Poetic Justice League brought to the event. Your ability to captivate the audience, inspire thought, and celebrate culture through spoken word created an unforgettable experience for everyone in attendance."
Dr. Emanuel Holland
Response to joining The North Carolina Poetry Society
"Our newest members, all seventeen of them, have registered, and I’m in the midst of processing their memberships. Their bios are spectacular! Just their pen names are spectacular. So much passion, hope, creative spirit, sweetness, and righteous anger. I am thrilled to welcome them."
Joan Barasovska, Vice President of Membership
Carrboro High School’s Poetic Justice League set up a table on East Weaver Street and invited festivalgoers to engage with poetry in hands-on, unconventional ways. Visitors could pick from a basket of sealed envelopes in a “blind date with a poem,” receive micropoems dispensed from a repurposed gumball machine, or take a photo on a Polaroid camera and return with it for a custom-written poem.
“Carrboro Earth Day was such a fantastic opportunity for my fellow poets and I to share our work with the community,” said Owen Russell, Carrboro High’s Poet Laureate. “It was awesome to have a table and contribute while getting to meet so many new people.”
Michael Melton, Article in The Carrborean
In response to The Poetic Justice League at a community event: Carrboro's Annual Poetry, Popcorn & Pie
" ... the audience was excited to see and hear from the high school poets! I heard from several folks how happy that made them! Such talent!"
Grayce Curry, Recreation Supervisor, Carrboro Parks & Recreation Department
"This youth poets ensemble was indeed a league of justice for the hearts and souls in attendance. The possibilities of language were ruptured and that was delightful."
Sam Canney, Sr Programs Coordinator, Art & Community Impact
The Research Triangle Foundation
In response to The Poetic Justice League at US Poet Laureate, Ada Limon's UNC Speech:
"I was so impressed by the students, and so thrilled to also make so many connections between different work that we have moving forward.
Please extend my gratitude to the brilliant young poets who helped to make the night so special for Ada. She was deeply moved by their presence and their interest, and their investment in the art of it all."
Dr. Elizabeth Olson, Interim Director for the Institute for the Arts and Humanities, UNC Chapel Hill
"I’m still on cloud nine from this weekend. What a beautiful gathering of talented souls.
Thank you for allowing us to provide the Poetic Justice League a space to shine and illuminate, and for helping coordinate everything so smoothly.
The energy and connection throughout the experience were truly special, and we’re grateful to have been part of it.
We look forward to staying connected and building together."
DS Will, Brand and Marketing Chair, 3rd Angle Poets
"l'm still reveling in the young talent I witnessed tonight at the Carrboro High School Poetic Justice League showcase. Seeing those young people on stage, fully in command of their identities, their language, their fears, their hopes, their anger, and their creativity reminded me of the things we so easily forget in the day-to-day work of being a writer, or an activist, or just a person.
What I witnessed tonight was ... young people speaking truth to power, together, in real time, and learning what it means to care for one another so that the work can live on.
I'm honored to continue supporting @chspoeticjusticeleague, and I encourage my community to show up for these events, follow their work, and support these young people who are embodying the best of who we can be. We owe them a habitable future."
Dr. Amanda Bennett, Poet Laureate of Carrboro
"I am truly thankful! As you know, the students you serve radiate a tremendous light, and as educators, we have the privilege of watching them discover that glow each and every day. Although my time with this group was short, I will carry this experience with me for years to come!"
Dr. Donovan Livingston, Poet Laureate of Chapel Hill
"Wow is all I can say! What an amazing two days of poetry, community, and growth! The talent of our students is boundless!"
Dr. Christy Stanley, CHCCS Educator
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