jaki shelton green
NORTH CAROLINA’S POET LAUREATE
Jaki Shelton Green is the first African American and third woman to be appointed as the North Carolina Poet Laureate. When he appointed her in 2018, Governor Cooper stated that “Jaki Shelton Green brings a deep appreciation of our state’s diverse communities to her role as an ambassador of North Carolina literature. Jaki’s appointment is a wonderful new chapter in North Carolina’s rich literary history.”
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An Evening with the North Carolina Poet Laureate
Chatham Community Library commemorated National Poetry Month with a presentation by NC Poet Laureate, Jaki Shelton Green. The virtual Zoom event, entitled “An Evening with the North Carolina Poet Laureate”, took place at 6:00 PM on Saturday, April 24, 2021.
Filmed Presentation of The River Speaks of Thirst!
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Jaki Shelton Green is the first African American and third woman to be appointed as the North Carolina Poet Laureate. When he appointed her in 2018, Governor Cooper stated that “Jaki Shelton Green brings a deep appreciation of our state’s diverse communities to her role as an ambassador of North Carolina literature. Jaki’s appointment is a wonderful new chapter in North Carolina’s rich literary history.”
The debut album from North Carolina’s Poet Laureate, Jaki Shelton Green.
Released on Juneteenth, 2020, on LP, CD, Digital, and streaming platforms.