Explore the powerful poetry of former New America Fellows Sarah Kay and Clint Smith, reflecting on culture and the ...

The summer program gave Anacostia High School students experience writing poetry and a greater understanding of nature and African American history.

The poem, titled “Leave”, alluded to a desire to escape, which is how it is connected explicitly to Sado’s story. Still, it also portrayed a very stirring personal experience to the poet. It seems ...