‘Some Answers I Give My White Friends”
Award-winning poet Caleb Rainey helps white allies understand how to authentically support Black Lives Matter.
Read MoreAward-winning poet Caleb Rainey helps white allies understand how to authentically support Black Lives Matter.
Read MoreMay 10, 2021 | Arts, 2021, BIPOC, Columns, Eastern Iowa
IOWA CITY — With the 2020 murder of George Floyd, and the trial of the officer who killed...
Read MoreNov 28, 2019 | Arts, 2019, Central Iowa, Columns, Eastern Iowa
Caleb Rainey In the documentary, “Louder Than a Bomb,” a poet takes the stage and says “poets,...
Read MoreOct 25, 2019 | Arts, 2019, Columns, Eastern Iowa
A new program gives high schoolers in Iowa City a chance to experience spoken word poetry.
Read MoreOct 6, 2019 | Columns, 2019, Arts, BIPOC, Social Justice
Them: “So, what do you do?” Me: “I’m a poet.” Them: “Me too! What kind?” Me: “Spoken word.” Them:...
Read MoreAug 29, 2019 | Columns, 2019, Arts, BIPOC, Eastern Iowa, Social Justice
Since he released his first book, “Look Black Boy,” this spring, Caleb “The...
Read MoreAug 7, 2019 | Columns, 2019, Arts, Eastern Iowa
I published a book. That sentence is so much bigger than the four words that contain it. Most days...
Read MoreJul 11, 2019 | Arts, 2019, BIPOC, Columns, Group Profiles, News and Features, Social Justice
DES MOINES — In a world where many of us are still ignored, a group of talented high school...
Read MoreAt the risk of coming across as that obnoxious English lit instructor, or a dinner party show-off,...
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