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Cave Canem Reunion Luncheon and Open Mic Digital-Materials Preservica

Cave Canem Reunion Luncheon and Open Mic event at the 2004 Furious Flower Conference at James Madison University. The footage begins with the presentation segments of the Cave Canem luncheon before switching to the Open Mic event. Tyehimba Jess was the Emcee for the Open Mic Reading and many poets read their poetry. The luncheon was held in the Phillips Center Ballroom, James Madison University on Saturday, September 25, 2004 at 12:00 p.m. and the Open Mic Reading was held in Grafton Stovall Theater, at 1:30 p.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records
  3. Conference Records
  4. 2004 Conference: Regenerating the Black Poetic Tradition
  5. 2004 Conference Video Recordings

Circle Jam and Cave Canem Reunion Reading Digital-Materials Preservica

Cave Canem Reunion Reading at the 2004 Furious Flower Conference at James Madision University. The footage begins with a circle jam poetry reading before switching to the Cave Canem Reading. Cornelius Eady, Marilyn Nelson, Kwame Dawes, Elizabeth Alexander, and Toi Derricotte each read their poetry as part of this event. The reading was held in Grafton Stovall Theater, James Madison University on Saturday, September 25, 2004 at 3:30 p.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records
  3. Conference Records
  4. 2004 Conference: Regenerating the Black Poetic Tradition
  5. 2004 Conference Video Recordings

Critics' Roundtable: Writing a Literary History of African American Poetry Digital-Materials Preservica

The Critics' Roundtable, "Writing a Literary History of African American Poetry," was held at the Grafton-Stovall Theatre at James Madison University on Saturday, October 1, 1994 at 9:30 a.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records
  3. Conference Records
  4. 1994 Conference: A Revolution in African American Poetry
  5. 1994 Conference Video Recordings

Poetry Jam Digital-Materials Preservica

Poetry Jam event at the 2004 Furious Flower Poetry Conference at James Madison University. The original 2004 Furious Flower Poetry Conference program reads, "Outstanding poets read and perform their work. Music will be provided by the Joel Dias-Porter Quartet. Porter, aka D.J. Renegade, will emcee the event on Friday, September 24 at 10:30 p.m." Participants included Joel Dias-Porter, Quo Vadis Gex Breaux, Mona Lisa Saloy, Lenard Moore, Angela Shannon, Lamont Steptoe, and Samantha Thornhill. The event was held at College Center Ballroom, James Madison University on Friday, September 24, 2004 at 10:30 p.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records
  3. Conference Records
  4. 2004 Conference: Regenerating the Black Poetic Tradition
  5. 2004 Conference Video Recordings

Tribute Banquet Digital-Materials Preservica

Tribute Banquet for the 2004 Furious Flower Conference at James Madison University. Furious Flower Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to the following poets: Alvin Aubert, Amiri Baraka, Lucille Clifton, Nikki Giovanni, Haki Madhubuti, Velma Pollard, Eugene Redmond, Sonia Sanchez, and Askia Touré. The event also featured music by D.J. Renegade and the following as presenters: Melba Boyd, William "Billy Joe" Harris, Hilary Holladay, Sandra Govan, Quraysh Ali Lansana, Daryl Dance, Howard Rambsy, Lamont Steptoe, and Eleanor Traylor. The banquet was held in the College Center Ballroom, James Madison University on Friday, September 24, 2004 at 7:30 p.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records
  3. Conference Records
  4. 2004 Conference: Regenerating the Black Poetic Tradition
  5. 2004 Conference Video Recordings

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