“Poetry is a way to open up a door to possibilities, no matter who’s writing.” Bestselling author and Emmy-winning producer Kwame Alexander stops by to talk about his latest anthology of Black poets, called “This Is the Honey,” and how it is a way for any reader to explore the love and triumphs of a Black experience, not just tragedy. Alexander also gives Michael Kosta advice for raising daughters and reads a poem from his memoir, “Why Fathers Cry at Night.” #DailyShow #KwameAlexander #MichaelKosta
Kids love it just because they think it’s rap.
ReplyBeautiful
ReplyIf poetry intimidates you, remember songs are nothing more than poem put to music.
Reply““75”! – “YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS”!”
ReplyI wish I could give 2 thumbs up
ReplyNorthern Virginia represent!
ReplyWhen I read the title of this video, what came to mind is when someone’s 19 year old daughter starts doing OF & his friends find out ,.. with things getting really super awkward from that point on 🙂
Replywhite mensural notation is the reason we have western art class and music
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Kwame, thanks for mentioning the great Pablo Neruda.
ReplyThis was lovely.
ReplyVery nice interview but I’m so sick of men talking about how they don’t want their daughters to date. Just stop that nonsense. It doesn’t help girls grow up and it normalizes the idea that boys are going to mistreat them. Expect and demand better from boys and they’ll do better.
ReplyAbsolutely heartwarming.
ReplyYa…no 1:04
Replyor Jewel.
ReplyFor both most of his life and for understanding poetry, the best advice anyone alive could give Kosta is to turn off his mouth and his brain without turning off his ears and his empathy.
Dude comes off as a goofy sociopath sometimes.
ReplyNow THIS is a guy who has a VOICE…and knows how to use it. Just imagine…if that kind of thing could be effectively taught. What a resource that would be …to whatever community learned to harness it.
ReplyI read the crossover in school 🎉🎉
ReplyInspirational interview, thank you 🙏
ReplyThat was beautiful, glad to see appreciation of poetry isn’t a relic of the past
ReplyThat was a GREAT interview. From both sides. I love that! Thank you.
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