/tags/hanif-abdurraqib Hanif Abdurraqib en-US Copyright Fri, 19 Aug 2022 19:27:57 GMT /2022-08-19/columbus-author-hanif-abdurraqib-hosting-free-back-to-school-party-saturday Columbus author and poet Hanif Abdurraqib is using part of his MacArthur Foundation genius grant to host a Back to School Party for Columbus students on Saturday. Fri, 19 Aug 2022 19:27:57 GMT /2022-08-19/columbus-author-hanif-abdurraqib-hosting-free-back-to-school-party-saturday Debbie Holmes /arts-culture/npr-news/2022-06-01/traveling-this-summer-here-are-book-picks-for-all-50-states-and-then-some Poets laureate and other literary luminaries from all 50 states plus D.C. and Puerto Rico recommend quintessential reads that illuminate where they live. Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:05:00 GMT /arts-culture/npr-news/2022-06-01/traveling-this-summer-here-are-book-picks-for-all-50-states-and-then-some Meghan Collins Sullivan, Maureen Pao, Miranda Mazariegos, Fi O'Reilly Sánchez /arts-culture/npr-news/2022-02-18/a-high-school-spoken-word-club-changed-students-lives-now-you-can-read-their-poems Poets Hanif Abdurraqib, Franny Choi, Dan "Sully" Sullivan, and club founder Peter Kahn have curated a new anthology celebrating the legacy of a Chicago-area high school's spoken word club. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:49:26 GMT /arts-culture/npr-news/2022-02-18/a-high-school-spoken-word-club-changed-students-lives-now-you-can-read-their-poems Jeevika Verma /2021-10-04/columbus-genius-grant-winner-aims-to-give-back-to-community Columbus native Hanif Abdurraqib, winner of a ‘genius grant’ from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation plans to use some of the $625,000 award to give back to the community. Mon, 04 Oct 2021 11:53:31 GMT /2021-10-04/columbus-genius-grant-winner-aims-to-give-back-to-community Debbie Holmes /2021-09-28/this-years-macarthur-genius-grants-were-just-announced-heres-the-full-winner-list Yes, we know they're technically called "MacArthur fellows." But for this group of artists, scientists and scholars, the term fits well enough as any other. Tue, 28 Sep 2021 20:11:27 GMT /2021-09-28/this-years-macarthur-genius-grants-were-just-announced-heres-the-full-winner-list Andrew Limbong /2021-09-28/columbus-writer-hanif-abdurraqib-receives-macarthur-genius-grant Columbus poet, essayist and cultural critic, Hanif Abdurraqib has been awarded a MacArthur Foundation 'genius grant.' Tue, 28 Sep 2021 20:07:14 GMT /2021-09-28/columbus-writer-hanif-abdurraqib-receives-macarthur-genius-grant Debbie Holmes /news-partners/2021-04-06/poet-hanif-abdurraqib-on-the-intersection-of-black-excellence-joy-and-pain What do Soul Train and Whitney Houston tell us about race in America? In his book, A Little Devil in America, the culture critic traces the history of Black performance through moments in pop culture. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 19:45:09 GMT /news-partners/2021-04-06/poet-hanif-abdurraqib-on-the-intersection-of-black-excellence-joy-and-pain Arun Venugopal /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-03-19/all-sides-weekend-books Poetry is having a moment during the pandemic, and Poet Laureate of the United States Joy Harjo said the surge of new talent may bring about a… Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:54:42 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-03-19/all-sides-weekend-books /2020-03-31/our-daily-breather-hanif-abdurraqib-on-finding-comfort-in-baking In Our Daily Breather, we ask writers and artists how to find calm and comfort in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Writer Hanif Abdurraqib recommends baking Bundt cakes — and lots of other things. Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:02:45 GMT /2020-03-31/our-daily-breather-hanif-abdurraqib-on-finding-comfort-in-baking Hanif Abdurraqib /news-partners/2019-04-30/for-national-poetry-month-perspectives-on-poetry-identity-and-inspiration April is the most poetic month, and we're celebrating by asking poets Hanif Abdurraqib, Yanyi, and Franny Choi to talk about what inspires them to write, and how poetry helps express identity. Tue, 30 Apr 2019 19:05:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-04-30/for-national-poetry-month-perspectives-on-poetry-identity-and-inspiration Natalie Brennan