Diversity is the key to this year’s Mic Check Poetry Fest, says organizer Caleb Rainey. In addition to headliners Patricia Smith and Ebony Stewart, the festival also features seven top Midwestern poets who are diverse “both racially and in terms of queer,” and activities that are suited to writers who are new or seasoned.
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Before Stonewall, there was the gay purge. It happened at universities across the country, mostly...
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Viminda Shafer leads The Village Project, a chance to learn about gender, pronouns and other things LGBTQ+.
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Michelle Servadio’s cannabis policy advocacy began when she met cancer patient Benton MacKenzie of the Quad Cities.
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DAVENPORT — You’ll find some beloved veteran local musicians, like Jordan Danielsen...
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