‘Some Answers I Give My White Friends”
Award-winning poet Caleb Rainey helps white allies understand how to authentically support Black Lives Matter.
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Author: Caleb Rainey
High school writers connect across chasms with Page Poetry Contest
IOWA CITY — With the 2020 murder of George Floyd, and the trial of the officer who killed...
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To step into your writer self, read your own story
I constantly have conversations with people who commend me for being a writer and within the same...
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Slam poetry in Iowa born 19 years ago
Caleb Rainey In the documentary, “Louder Than a Bomb,” a poet takes the stage and says “poets,...
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Speaking their truth: IC Speaks gives high schoolers a taste of spoken word
A new program gives high schoolers in Iowa City a chance to experience spoken word poetry.
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The marginalization of spoken word, slam poetry
Them: “So, what do you do?” Me: “I’m a poet.” Them: “Me too! What kind?” Me: “Spoken word.” Them:...
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A self-made author shares his inner journey
Since he released his first book, “Look Black Boy,” this spring, Caleb “The...
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What’s it like to self-publish a book? Ask Caleb Rainey!
I published a book. That sentence is so much bigger than the four words that contain it. Most days...
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Teens “shatter the silence” with spoken word
DES MOINES — In a world where many of us are still ignored, a group of talented high school...
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Slam poetry: spoken word under pressure
At the risk of coming across as that obnoxious English lit instructor, or a dinner party show-off,...
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