Latin Hip Hop as a New Poetry

Schedule

Thu, 03 Apr, 2025 at 05:30 pm

Location

405 W Main St (the parking lot is on W Monroe Street), Carbondale, IL, United States, Illinois 62901 | Carbondale, IL

Southern Illinois Culture & Arts in Bilingual Education (SI CABE) is partnering with Carbondale United and the Carbondale Public Library to host a lively, bilingual interactive presentation for youth and families that includes video, rich discussion, and lots of musical enjoyment!
Catalina Maria Johnson makes a strong case for hip-hop by Latino and indigenous artists from the U.S. and the Spanish-speaking Americas as a legitimate form of contemporary poetry: https://ilhumanities.org/speakers/catalina-maria-johnson
This event is offered as part of the Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Bureau in celebration of National Poetry Month 2025 in southern Illinois.

Where is it happening?

405 W Main St (the parking lot is on W Monroe Street), Carbondale, IL, United States, Illinois 62901

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Host or Publisher The Carbondale Public Library

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