Celebrating Black Voices + National Poetry Month

This week on the Chit Chat Connoisseur podcast, I chat with special guest, Audi Barnes, a Black poet, essayist, and Founder of We Have Voices, a nonprofit organization based in Central Florida. The discussion surrounds the importance of poetry, its presence, and relevance in Black culture. We get into representation, inspiration, and our fave - Ms. Amanda Gorman.

Listen to our conversation HERE. Episodes streaming on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify & AnchorFM.

Also, check out some of Audi’s favorite poets and written pieces of work:

• Kamilah Aisha Moon, Disbelief

• Black Girl Call Home by Jasmine Mans

• Roger Reeves, King Me

• Danez Smith, Homie

• Camonghne Felix, Build Yourself a Boat

• Saeed Jones

• Terrance Hayes

• Mahogany Browne

• Jericho Brown, The Tradition

• Morgan Parker, Magical Negro

• Rita Dove

• Patricia Smith, Blood Dazzler

• Jessica Care Moore

• Tim Seibles

• Furious Flower: Seeding the Future of African American Poetry edited by Joanne V. Gabbin and Lauren K. Alleyne

Chat Soon!