The City of Murfreesboro has announced that Meg Brooker will continue her Dancer Laureate role and Cameron L. Mitchell has been accepted for the Poet Laureate position for the city.
Murfreesboro, TN — The City of Murfreesboro, announced the 2022 recipients of the Murfreesboro Cultural Arts Laureate honor this January. Dancer Laureate Meg Brooker will continue her Dancer Laureate role and Cameron L. Mitchell has been accepted for the Poet Laureate after being selected from a talented pool of artists to represent the City of Murfreesboro.The Murfreesboro Cultural Arts Laureate Program, currently in its fifth year, is a notable honor for local artists, provid .
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(l-r) Kashif Andrew Graham, Cameron L. Mitchell, and Ciona Rouse.
As part of its commemoration of Black History Month, the Tennessee State Museum hosted ‘Reflections: Poets on Black History in Tennessee,’ featuring local Black poets and writers reading original works associated with or inspired by history. Each writer spoke about being a Black artist in Tennessee how they were influenced and how their work reflects those who came before them, their challenges, and triumphs.
The event was moderated by Stephanie Davis, part of the community engagement team for the Tennessee State Museum.
“As a poet myself, and a poet enthusiast, I’ve seen the power of poetry to reflect movements, memorialize moments in history, celebrate and commemorate.”
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Kashif Andrew Graham, Cameron L. Mitchell and Ciona Rouse
On Jan. 20, 22-year-old Amanda Gorman made history by becoming the youngest inaugural poet. She delivered a powerful, moving poem that explored themes of unity and reconciliation, while also touching on the Capitol riot which had taken place just a few days prior. Millions of young Black girls saw themselves represented like never before, and the country witnessed just how much raw emotion and power words can hold.
The Tennessee State Museum recognizes the importance of uplifting Black voices and will be hosting a virtual poetry reading tonight, featuring local poets and writers whose work reflects on our state s past and present. Writers will include Ciona Rouse and Kashif Andrew Graham both of whom have contributed books coverage and poetry for the