Tribute Banquet
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- Creator:
- Gabbin, Joanne V. (Joanne Veal), 1946-, Stover, Darrell "SCIPOET", Collier, Eugenia W. (1928-04-06), Evans, Mari, 1919-2017, Redmond, Eugene (Eugene B.) (1937-12-01), Patterson, Raymond R. (1929-12-14-2001-04-05), Graham, Maryemma (1949-06-13), McDowell, Deborah E., 1951-, Madgett, Naomi Cornelia Long (1923-07-23-2020-11-05), Ward, Jerry W., Jr. (Jerry Washington), 1943-, Allen, Samuel W. (Samuel Washington) (1917-12-09-2015-06-27), Moore, Opal (1953), Lane, Pinkie Gordon (1923-2008-12-03), Sanchez, Sonia, 1934-, Ward, Val Gray (1932-08-21-2024-03-07), Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000, and Gabbin, Alexander L. (1945)
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Tribute Banquet to honor important black poets at the 1994 Furious Flower Conference. Mari Evans, Raymond Patterson, Margaret Walker, Naomi Long Madgett, Samuel W. Allen, Pinkie Gordon Lane, and Gwendolyn Brooks were the honored poets. The banquet was held at Phillips Hall, James Madison University on Friday, September 30, 1994 at 7 p.m.
This footage was originally recorded on 2 MII videocassettes.
- Subjects:
- American poetry -- African American authors
African American women poets
African Americans -- Poetry
Poetry -- Black authors - Names:
- Gabbin, Joanne V. (Joanne Veal), 1946-
Stover, Darrell "SCIPOET"
Collier, Eugenia W. (1928-04-06)
Evans, Mari, 1919-2017
Redmond, Eugene (Eugene B.) (1937-12-01)
Patterson, Raymond R. (1929-12-14-2001-04-05)
Graham, Maryemma (1949-06-13)
McDowell, Deborah E., 1951-
Madgett, Naomi Cornelia Long (1923-07-23-2020-11-05)
Ward, Jerry W., Jr. (Jerry Washington), 1943-
Allen, Samuel W. (Samuel Washington) (1917-12-09-2015-06-27)
Moore, Opal (1953)
Lane, Pinkie Gordon (1923-2008-12-03)
Sanchez, Sonia, 1934-
Ward, Val Gray (1932-08-21-2024-03-07)
Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000
Gabbin, Alexander L. (1945)
Access and use
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