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Phillis Wheatley 250: An Icon Endures
Manage episode 394423511 series 3530395
Meet Boston CEO Martha J. Sheridan discusses the complicated and inspiring legacy of Phillis Wheatley with British-Nigerian playwright Ade Solanke and Boston poet laureate Porsha Olayiwola. The conversation explores how Wheatley's legacy still resonates today and continues to impact the work of influential figures such as Solanke and Olayiwola, both of whom refer to Wheatley as their "writing mother".
Ade:
https://www.sporastories.com/
Porsha:
https://www.porshaolayiwola.com/
39 episodes
Manage episode 394423511 series 3530395
Meet Boston CEO Martha J. Sheridan discusses the complicated and inspiring legacy of Phillis Wheatley with British-Nigerian playwright Ade Solanke and Boston poet laureate Porsha Olayiwola. The conversation explores how Wheatley's legacy still resonates today and continues to impact the work of influential figures such as Solanke and Olayiwola, both of whom refer to Wheatley as their "writing mother".
Ade:
https://www.sporastories.com/
Porsha:
https://www.porshaolayiwola.com/
39 episodes
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