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P. Scott Cunningham has announced he'll be stepping down as the executive director of O, Miami. In an exit interview with WLRN, he talked about his work uplifting the stories of "real Miami" and why it's worth fighting for.
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Zak Stern is the actual baker behind Zak the Baker in Wynwood. He's credited with starting the artisanal bread movement in Miami. He tells us why he prompted us to write poems answering: "What is Miami food?"
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Yaddyra Peralta is a Honduran-American poet and essayist in Miami. Her poetry doesn't just take us places. It bravely stands up for the places that are important to South Floridians.
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Herrera, the first Latino U.S. poet laureate, is in town for a summer institute hosted by O, Miami and the Poetry Foundation. He's helping teachers from around the country build lesson plans for their classrooms.
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We're enjoying National Poetry Month with O, Miami and some of our favorite Zip Odes.
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WLRN's Carlos Fr铆as is joined by poet and interdisciplinary artist Arsimmer McCoy. She tells us about her solitary month in the Everglades as the park's artist in residence, fishing with her dad and the music and scents of Friday night football in Richmond Heights.
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Poet and educator Caridad Moro-Gronlier joins WLRN's Carlos Fr铆as to talk about life and poetry. Moro-Gronlier is the author of the book "Tortillera," which examines how language, culture and place put expectations on sexuality and identity. She is presenting at multiple events for O, Miami's poetry festival this month.
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Alberto Ibarg眉en, the CEO and President of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, is retiring from his position after 18 years. He steered millions of dollars into art projects in South Florida that brought art into he hands of residents. He joins WLRN's Carlos Fr铆as to talk about Miami鈥檚 ever-changing art scene 鈥 and what he hopes to see next.
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鈥淚 think too often we see the idea of a poet being a certain type of person. Like you have to be like William Shakespeare to be considered a poet. And honestly, that's not true at all [...] Everyone has their own identity and their own poem in them."
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Writer Alexandra T. Vazquez joins WLRN's Carlos Fr铆as to talk about her book "The Florida Room" 鈥 she uses it as a metaphor, as a place that鈥檚 in-between spaces. She discusses how culture and music mix in Florida, and specifically, Miami.
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Hanif Abdurraqib is an award-winning poet, essayist and journalist. His writing reflects on music, culture, sneakers, and prayer. He joins Carlos Fr铆as to talk about the daily rituals he revels in and the music that formed him as the youngest of four siblings.
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It鈥檚 almost April. And that means it鈥檚 time for poetry to pop up in unexpected places throughout Miami-Dade County 鈥 thanks to O, Miami. The poetry foundation floods the county with guerrilla poetry all month where you least expect it. Carlos Fr铆as sits down with founder P. Scott Cunningham to talk about what's coming up this April.