Announcing Hua Xi as “Poets To Come” Scholar
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Award Ceremony Virtual Zoom Event: 7PM – 8PM EST
The Gwenn A. Nusbaum / WWBA Poets To Come Scholarship Committee has selected Hua Xi (they/she) as the 2022 Scholarship recipient. During the scholarship year, Hua plans to publish a first chapbook of poetry and finish a first poetry book manuscript. Hua is interested in the mind and its internal languages, and writes about ways “we internally process the pain of the world. The interior world can be as vast as the actual one, a place where things happen both forwards and backwards, simultaneously and years apart, where everything is true but nothing is real.”
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Intersection of Poet Jupiter Hammon & Long Island History
Sunday, June 12, 2022
Discussion and Q&A: 1:30PM – 3:30PM EST
WWBA collaborates with community members to interpret Jupiter Hammon’s poetry in historical contexts. Hammon (1711-ca. 1806) is known as a founder of African-American literature. Born into slavery, Hammon published his first poem, “An Evening Thought. Salvation by Christ with Penitential Cries,” at 50 years of age. He gained wide circulation and used his Christian biblical foundation to criticize the institution of slavery. Robert Hughes, Huntington Town Historian, discusses his book “Slavery in Huntington and its Abolition.” Lauren Brincat, Curator of Preservation Long Island (PLI), discusses their major initiative to interpret Hammon’s life while enslaved at the Joseph Lloyd Manor house in Lloyd Harbor. Poet David Mills discusses Jupiter Hammon, the man and the poet, and reads his own poetry.
Sponsored by HNY SHARP Action Grant
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2022 Poet In Residence Natasha Trethewey: Discussion and Poetry Reading
Saturday, May 14, 2022
Discussion and Q&A: 3:30 – 5:00 PM EST
Poetry Reading: 6:00 – 7:00 PM EST
WWBA is delighted to share the distinguished voice of Pulitzer Prize-Winning Natasha Trethewey. She was appointed United Stated Poet Laureate in 2012 and 2013.In her second term as United States Poet Laureate, Trethewey’s signature project was a PBS NewsHour Poetry Series, “Where Poetry Lives.” In this series, Trethewey traveled with Senior Correspondent Jeffrey Brown to cities across the United States in order to explore societal issues such as Alzheimer’s, domestic abuse, the civil rights movement, and incarcerated teenagers—all through the prism of poetry, literature, and Trethewey’s own personal experiences.
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For more about this event and poet, please click here: https://www.waltwhitman.org/poets-poetry/2022-poet-in-residence-natasha-trethewey/
This event is made possible with funds from the Restart NY Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by Huntington Arts Council.
2022 Student Poetry Awards
Sunday, May 15, 2022
12:00 – 2:00 PM
Walt Whitman Birthplace Association is delighted to announce our 36th annual Student Poetry Contest. 2022 Poet-In-Residence Natasha Trethewey will officiate the afternoon. For more information, please click here: https://www.waltwhitman.org/events/intersections-african-american-voices-of-democracy-series/
Intersections of the Harlem Renaissance and Langston Hughes
Sunday, May 22, 2022
1:30-3:30 PM EST online and in-person
As part of our Intersections: African American Voices of Democracy Series, WWBA welcomes creative scholars to discuss the poetry, life, and legacy of Langston Hughes and connections to poetry by Walt Whitman. Presenters include educator, dancer, and singer Peter Brooks and educator and author Ivy Wilson.
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Sponsored by HNY SHARP Action Grant
For more information about this event, please click here: https://www.waltwhitman.org/intersections-of-the-harlem-renaissance-and-langston-hughes/
Intersection of Poet Jupiter Hammon and Long Island History
Sunday, June 12, 2022
1:30-3:30 PM
As part of our Intersections: African American Voices of Democracy Series, WWBA collaborates with Preservation Long Island who launched a major initiative to interpret poet Jupiter’s Hammon’s life a the Joseph Manor Home. Speakers include Preservation Long Island curator Lauren Brincat, Huntington Town Historian and author of Slavery in Huntington and Its Abolition Robert Hughes, and poet David Mills.
This event has a $5 suggested donation:
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Sponsored by HNY SHARP Action Grant
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Intersection of Community and Literary Voices
Sunday, October 16, 2022
1:30-3:30 PM
As part of our Intersections: African American Voices of Democracy Series, WWBA reprises the successful Favorite Poem Projects created by US Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky. Community members of all ages invited to bring and read their favorite African American poetry. Additionally, WWBA Trustee Dr. Susan Fishbein coordinates with Dr. Nicolette James, the chair of Westbury High School’s English Department, to work with students who will read and offer comments about African American poetry. Bronx Beat Poet 2020-2 Lorraine Currelley emcees the afternoon.
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Sponsored by HNY SHARP Action Grant
For more information about this event, please click here: https://www.waltwhitman.org/intersection-of-community-and-literary-voices/
Intersection of Contemporary African American Poetry and Hip Hop
Sunday, November 6, 2022
1:30-3:30 PM
As part of WWBA’s Intersections: African American Voices of Democracy Series, New York City-based performance poet Malik Work will offer an introduction to hip hop and perform his own works. In collaboration with Westbury High School, English Dept. Chair Dr. Nicolette James will coordinate with WWBA Trustee Dr. Susan Fishbein, working with students to create and perform their own hip hop poetry.
This event has a $5 suggested donation:
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Student composers from Adelphi visited the Birthplace to “Meet” Whitman. Watch here!
Poets Building Bridges is a series of poetry readings featuring international poets. Writer-In-Residence George Wallace curated this series and hosted this event. Watch Here!
Walking With Whitman featuring Vicki Iorio, Denise Duhamel, and Josie Bello. Watch Here!
Composers Meet Whitman featured Daron Hagen, H. Paul Moon, George Mallis, and Gilda Lyons. WWBA is proud to introduce our Walt Whitman Music Archive. Watch here!
Art and Poetry Virtual Workshop: Exploring the Relationship between Images & Words with Karen De Mauro and Caitlyn Shea. Watch it here!
Walt Whitman’s 202nd Birthday Celebration. Watch it here!
Walking With Whitman Poetry in Performance series featuring Larry Beckettand Ed Luhrs with music by Bryan Gallo. Now in its 11th season! Click here to watch.
Memoir writing class with Barbara Field: Writing Life Stories.
Book Release: Professor Kenneth M. Price, PhD presents Whitman in Washington: Becoming the National Poet in the Federal City. Click here to watch!
Virtual poetry and music open mic: Diverse voices from Vermont, Canada, the UK, and New York. Click here to watch.
Jack Coulehan, MD discusses The Talking Cure, his latest book publication. Click to watch here!
Jayne’s Hill Hike with Andrew Rimby: a guided hike to the highest point on Long Island to see the hike Walt Whitman took when visiting his childhood home in Long Island, New York. Click here to watch!
Virtual Open Mic Night. Featuring: Mary Makofske, Maggie Bloomfield,Bill Ratner, Emily-Sue Sloane, J R Turek Click here to Watch!
James P. Wagner (Ishwa) was recently named the United States Beat Poet Laureate 2020-2021. He is also the president of Long Island’s Bards Initiative, founder and operator of Bards Against Hunger and publisher for Local Gems Press. Click Here to Watch!
Walking With Whitman: Poetry in Performance Featuring Bertha Rogers and Evelyn Kandel! With Musical Performance by Bryan Gallo. Click Here to Watch!
Poetry Reading with Distinguished Poet Matt Pasca.
