April 22 Poet of the day is Sonia Sanchez. Born September 9, 1934, this poet, activist, educator is often associated with the Black Arts Movement. Read more about this multitalented woman here:
Additional resources on Sonia Sanchez:
Poets.org: http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/276
Poetry Foundation: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/sonia-sanchez
MSNBC Video: http://www.msnbc.com/the-cycle/watch/sonia-sanchez-on-activism-and-poetry-101378115761
Def Poetry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X8gIrkUTh0
Democracy Now: http://www.democracynow.org/2013/1/21/poet_activist_sonia_sanchez_at_peace
Art & Power in Movement: http://blip.tv/amherstmedia/sonia-sanchez-art-power-in-movement-4977129
Voices From the Gap: http://voices.cla.umn.edu/artistpages/sanchez_sonia.php
National Visionary Leadership Project: http://www.visionaryproject.org/sanchezsonia/
Interview with Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/therootdc/post/a-qanda-with-poet-laureate-sonia-sanchez/2012/10/24/eb76c68c-1e02-11e2-ba31-3083ca97c314_blog.html
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