Conference Records

Creator:

James Madison University. Furious Flower Poetry Center, Furious Flower Conference (1st ) (Location of meeting: James Madison University). Date of meeting or treaty signing: 1994 :.), Furious Flower Conference (2nd ) (Location of meeting: James Madison University). Date of meeting or treaty signing: 2004 :.), and Furious Flower Conference (3rd ) (Location of meeting: James Madison University). Date of meeting or treaty signing: 2014 :.)

Scope and content:

This series comprises materials related to the decennial Furious Flower poetry conferences, beginning with the inaugural conference in 1994. A significant portion of the records include logistical and planning documentation for each conference as well as marking and promotional items. These materials are comprised of calls for papers, contracts, correspondence, address lists, ticket requests, travel, transportation, and lodging reservations, and menus. The records include nontraditional items as well. Of interest are exhibit panels (text labels and images) describing and depicting the participants of the 1994 conference. Magnesium letterpress die plates used to print a limited edition portfolio Furious Flower: A Revolution in African American Poetry, a special collection of 23 poems selected by poets (who participated in the 1994 conference) to represent their work, are included. Six silk banners that adorned the Wilson Hall auditorium during the 2004 and 2014 conferences are included.

Language:

English

Processing information:

The donor's original order, including folder titles, was maintained whenever possible. The archivist imposed an order on any unordered files, titled any untitled files, and created discrete series. Social security numbers and bank account numbers have been redacted from materials. When possible, newspapers and clippings were photocopied and originals returned to donor. The collection of magnesium letterpress die plates are individually boxed and organized by the poem's appearance in the publication Furious Flower: A Revolution in African American Poetry into larger boxes (one record storage box and one oversize Hollinger box). Furious Flower Poetry Center donated a box of rolled posters in cardboard tubes, all identical, from the 1994 and 2004 conferences – each cardboard tube contained one 1994 poster and one 2004 poster. Due to duplication elsewhere in this collection, only one set of posters was retained. They were flattened and placed in the Oversize series. Processing of audiovisual content is in-process as of April 2022. Access will be made available to content once processing is complete, barring any copyright or use restrictions.

Arrangement:

The series is arranged chronologically into three sub-series:

1. Sub-series 4.1: 1994 Conference, 1970-2009
2. Sub-series 4.2: 2004 Conference, 2002-2007
3. Sub-series 4.3: 2014 Conference, 2013-2015

Names:

James Madison University. Furious Flower Poetry Center
Furious Flower Conference (1st ) (Location of meeting: James Madison University). Date of meeting or treaty signing: 1994 :.)
Furious Flower Conference (2nd ) (Location of meeting: James Madison University). Date of meeting or treaty signing: 2004 :.)
Furious Flower Conference (3rd ) (Location of meeting: James Madison University). Date of meeting or treaty signing: 2014 :.)
Furious Flower Poetry Center (1999-2004)
James Madison University. Jazz Ensemble
Berry Media Group
Hodges, John L.
Gabbin, Joanne V. (Joanne Veal), 1946-
Wright, Steven
Facknitz, Susan
Brice-Finch, Jacqueline
Claiborne, C. B. (Claudius B.)
Carrier, Ronald E., 1932-2017
Hunt, Doris
Ward, Val Gray (1932-08-21-2024-03-07)
Brown, Vernisha
Aubert, Alvin (1930-03-12-2014-12-06)
Alexander, Elizabeth, 1962-
Traylor, Eleanor W.
Williams, Sherley Anne, 1944-1999
Stover, Darrell "SCIPOET"
Drew, Shahara
Miller, Adam David (1922-10-08-2020-11-04)
Love, Monifa A.
Thompson, Mylea
Harper, Michael S. (Michael Steven), 1938-2016
Ellis, Thomas Sayers (1963)
Keene, John (John R.), 1965-
Barrax, Gerald W. (Gerald William) (1933-06-21-2019-12-07)
Derricotte, Toi, 1941-
Miller, E. Ethelbert (Eugene Ethelbert) (1950-11-20)
Allen, Samuel W. (Samuel Washington) (1917-12-09-2015-06-27)
Phillips, Carl, 1959-
Lane, Pinkie Gordon (1923-2008-12-03)
Madhubuti, Haki R., 1942-
Madgett, Naomi Cornelia Long (1923-07-23-2020-11-05)
Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014
Touré, Askia M. (1938-10-13)
Evans, Mari, 1919-2017
Sanchez, Sonia, 1934-
Ward, Jerry W., Jr. (Jerry Washington), 1943-
Joyce, Joyce Ann, 1949-
Nielsen, Aldon Lynn (1950-10-20)
Rampersad, Arnold (1941-11-13)
Thomas, Lorenzo, 1944-2005
Renegade, D. J.
Salaam, Kalamu ya, 1947-
McDowell, Deborah E., 1951-
Dove, Rita (1952-08-28)
Kendrick, Dolores, 1927-2017
Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000
Giovanni, Nikki (1943-2024)
Redmond, Eugene (Eugene B.) (1937-12-01)
Gayles, Gloria Jean Wade (19380701)
Collier, Eugenia W. (1928-04-06)
Patterson, Raymond R. (1929-12-14-2001-04-05)
Graham, Maryemma (1949-06-13)
Moore, Opal (1953)
Gabbin, Alexander L. (1945)
Asim, Jabari, 1962-
Braxton, Joanne M. (1950)
Taylor, Clyde (1931-07-03-2024-01-24)
Steptoe, Lamont B., 1949-
Gillespie, Carmen (1965-06-17-2019-08-30)
Coates, Ta-Nehisi (Ta-Nehisi Paul) (1975-09-30)
Rice, Dorothy Marie, 1948-
Blackman, Toni
Alexander, Kwame (1968-08-21)
deGannes, Nehassaiu
Kein, Sybil (1939-09-29-2022-10-28)
Osbey, Brenda Marie (1957-12-12)
Iverem, Esther, 1960-
Saloy, Mona Lisa (19500701)
Drake, Jeannette M.
Fabu
Dance, Daryl Cumber (1938-01-17)
Trethewey, Natasha D., 1966-
Jackson, Major, 1968-
Beatty, Vera L.
Strange, Sharan (1959)
Young, Kevin (Kevin Lowell), 1970-
Gex, Quo Vadis
Bullock, Byron
Morris, Mellasenah Young
Reagon, Bernice Johnson, 1942-
Pettis, Joyce Owens
Fowler, Virginia C., 1948-
Goven, Sandra
Hoagland, Everett (1942-12-18)
Moore, Lenard D., 1958-
Brown, Douglas T.
Harris, Trudier (1948-02)
Holladay, Hilary (1961-07-03)
Bolden, Tony
Clifton, Lucille, 1936-2010
Hughes, Langston (James Mercer Langston), 1902-1967
Anderson, T. J., III, 1958-
Komunyakaa, Yusef (1947-04-29)
Baker, Houston A., Jr., 1943-
Medina, Tony (1966-01-10)
Debo, Annette, 1964-
Favorite, Malaika, 1949-
Pollard, Velma (1937-03-26)
Sanders, Mark A., 1963-
Dibinga, Omékongo
Mullen, Harryette Romell (1953-07-01)
Finney, Nikky (1957-08-26)
Moore, Jessica Care
Boyd, Melba Joyce (1950-04-02)
Harris, William J., 1942-
Lansana, Quraysh Ali (1964-09-13)
Rambsy, Howard (1976)
Rose, Linwood H. (Linwood Howard), 1951-
Thornhill, Samantha
Shannon, Angela
Ellis, Kelly Norman, 1964-
Jess, Tyehimba
Betts, Tara
Singleton, Giovanni
Harris, Duriel E.
Walker, Frank X., 1961-
Sheba Queen
Moon, Kamilah Aisha (1972-09-05)
Martin, Dawn Lundy (1975)
Obadike, Mendi Lewis, 1973-
Shockley, Evie, 1965-
Eady, Cornelius, 1954-
Nelson, Marilyn, 1946-
Dawes, Kwame Senu Neville, 1962-
Warner, Mark R. (Mark Robert) (1954-12-15)
Allen, George, 1952-
Mfume, Kweisi (1948-10-24)
Okai, Atukwei, 1941-
Bond, Julian (Horace Julian), 1940-2015
Obama, Barack
Goodison, Lorna (1947-08-01)
Osundare, Niyi, 1947-
Seibles, Tim (1955)
Smith, Patricia, 1955-
Alleyne, Lauren K.
Adesina, Gbenga
Berry, David E., 1982-
Melton, McKinley
Jones, Meta DuEwa
Marshall, Nate, (Poet)
Oliver, Patrick M.
Morgan, Shauna M.
Weaver, Afaa M. (Afaa Michael), 1951-
Kolvoord, Robert
Zimmerman, Traci
Nowviskie, Bethany
McCallum, Shara, 1972-
Hayes, Terrance (1971)
Leonard, Keith D., 1969-
Ramazani, Jahan, 1960-
Sullivan, Mecca Jamillah
Jaji, Tsitsi (Tsitsi Ella)
Giscombe, C. S. (Cecil S.), 1950-
McMorris, Mark
Scheyer, Lauri (1952-09-08)
Williams, Tyrone (1954-02-24-2024-03-11)
Reeves, Roger
Alexander, Michelle, (Poet)
Brooks, RaeJeana
Brown, Jericho
Dungy, Camille T. (Camille Thornton), 1972-
Gumbs, Alexis Pauline, 1982-
Booker, Malika (1970)
Wesley, Patricia Jabbeh (1955-08-07)
Bingham-Risher, Remica (1981)
Shenoda, Matthew (1977-07-14)
Bertram, Lillian-Yvonne, 1983-
Thompson, Lynne, 1951-
Dias-Porter, Joel.
Jackson, Linda Susan
Micheaux, Dante
Sealey, Nicole
Faison, Latorial (1973)
Pinson, Hermine (1953-07-20)
Glenn, Leah
Crisler, Curtis L.
Johnston, Amanda, 1977-
young, avery r.
Redmond, Glenis (1963-08-27)
Willis, Lisa (20)
Wiley, Candace G.
Hayes, Nichelle M.
Gay, Ross (Ross Alexander), 1974-
Hunt, Erica, 1955-
Harris, Francine J.
Azino, Efe Paul (20)
Collins, Merle (1950-09-29)
Smith, Danez
Spellman, A. B., 1935-
Anastacia-Reneé
abdullah-matta, allia
Hannon, Brian James
Wong, Carmin.
Anderson, Keisha-Gaye
Miller, Kei (1978)
Pardlo, Gregory
Padilla, Jeremiah.
Baker, Sonya G.
Lee, Albert Rudolph
Sandler, Matt
Ferrari, Carlyn Ena, 1984-
Werbanowska, Marta.
Rutter, Emily Ruth (1978-02-28)
Lubrin, Canisia, 1984-
Browne, Mahogany L.

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