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'Lucy Speaks' - Shanta Lee Gander

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Lucy Terry Prince is considered the nation’s first African American poet, who raised her family and fought for her land in Guilford, Vermont. Storyteller/writer Shanta Lee Gander will engage the audience in a conversation about rights, witness and voice through the lens of Lucy Terry Prince’s life. This interactive presentation also includes a live performance of Lucy’s only surviving poem, ‘Bars Fight.” This is a part of the Peoples, Places, and History of Words project in Brattleboro. For more info about this project, please visit: www.brattleboro.com/words/

Production Date: 
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - 17:00

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