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Bryant was killed by police and
Daunte Wright died before her. It feels like a never-ending cycle that is both painful and numbing. Consistently being absorbed in the fight against state violence can often leave us not knowing what to do, what to feel or even what to say. Thankfully, there are leaders, activists, organizers, protests, musicians and artists that have incredible ways of encapsulating everything the world is feeling in their work. Celebrating the end of National Poetry Month, here are ten poems that capture different aspects of the collective fight against injustice.
Adrenaline Rush
Performance Venue: Camp Bar (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Bryant was killed by police and
Daunte Wright died before her. It feels like a never-ending cycle that is both painful and numbing. Consistently being absorbed in the fight against state violence can often leave us not knowing what to do, what to feel or even what to say. Thankfully, there are leaders, activists, organizers, protests, musicians and artists that have incredible ways of encapsulating everything the world is feeling in their work. Celebrating the end of National Poetry Month, here are ten poems that capture different aspects of the collective fight against injustice.
Adrenaline Rush
Performance Venue: Camp Bar (St. Paul, Minnesota)