Interesting People Reading Poetry

Interesting People Reading Poetry


Nekima Levy-Pounds Reads Maya Angelou

October 09, 2017

In this episode, Nekima Levy-Pounds reads "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou and discusses the strength she draws from the resilience of her ancestors. Pounds is a decorated attorney, ordained Reverend, and former president of the Minneapolis NAACP.

“Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou appears in the collection And Still I Rise, published by Random House.

Keep up with Dr. Pounds on Twitter and nekimalevypounds.com.

As always, the Haiku Hotline (612-440-0643) is open for your short poems and poetic musings.
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