The Poetry Foundation, established in 2003 to expand and enhance the presence of poetry in the United States, recognized JMU as one of 54 nonprofit organizations committed to increasing access to poetry and supporting poets.
The grant will be used to support poetry programming including the 2024 Furious Flower poetry conference scheduled for Sept. 18-21 in Harrisonburg.
“We are very thankful and appreciative of this grant, which will allow us to continue our work ensuring the visibility, inclusion and critical consideration of Black poets in American letters,” said Lauren K. Alleyne, Furious Flower Poetry Center executive director. “Of equal importance is the positive impact the funding will have on our students, scholars and our local community.”
About the Furious Flower Poetry Center
The Furious Flower Poetry Center is the nation’s first academic center for Black poetry. The center is committed to ensuring the visibility, inclusion and critical consideration of Black poets in American letters, as well as in the whole range of educational curricula.
Programming seeks to cultivate an appreciation for poetry among students of all levels from elementary to graduate school and beyond.
Furious Flower also seeks to support and promote Black poets at all stages of their careers and to preserve the history of Black poets for future generations.
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