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- -: Mayda del Valle at the White House Poetry Jam (2 of 8)

May 20, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)

Mayda del Valle, an artist who has toured extensively whose work has helped to raise the bar in poetry circles all over the world, performs the spoken word at the White House Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word on May 12, 2009. (public domain)

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- -: James Earl Jones Performs Shakespeare at the White House Poetry Jam: (3 of 8)

May 21, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)

Academy Award winning actor James Earl Jones performs from Shakespeares Othello at the White House Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word on May 12, 2009. (public domain)

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- -: Michael Chabon & Ayelet Waldman Speak at the White House Poetry Jam: (4 of 8)

May 21, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)

Writer Ayelet Waldman and her Pulitzer Prize winning husband Michael Chabon share their White House Talk at the White House Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word on May 12, 2009. (public domain)

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- -: Esperanza Spalding Performs at the White House Poetry Jam: (5 of 8)

November 2, 2009 (over 14 years ago)

Musician and rising star Esperanza Spalding performs Tell Him on the double bass at the White House Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word on May 12, 2009. (public domain)

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- -: Jamaica Osorio Performs "Kumulipo" at the White House Poetry Jam: (6 of 8)

November 2, 2009 (over 14 years ago)

Brave New Voices slam champion Jamaica Osorio performs her spoken word, "Kumulipo" at the White House Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word on May 12, 2009. (public domain)

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- -: Joshua Bennett Performs at the White House Poetry Jam: (7 of 8)

November 2, 2009 (over 14 years ago)

Brave New Voices slam champion Joshua Bennett performs "TamaraŹ¼s Opus at the White House Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word on May 12, 2009. (public domain)

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- -: Lin-Manuel Miranda Performs at the White House Poetry Jam: (8 of 8)

November 2, 2009 (over 14 years ago)

Writer and star of the Broadway musical In the Heights, Lin-Manuel Miranda performs "The Hamilton Mixtape" at the White House Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word on May 12, 2009. Accompanied by Alex Lacamoire. (public domain)

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- -: Poetry Student Workshop at the White House

May 12, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)

First Lady Michelle Obama speaks about the importance of poetry and self-expression as she hosts a White House Poetry Student Workshop with students and poets like Rita Dove, Billy Collins, Kenny Goldsmith, Alison Knowles, and Aimee Mann. May 11, 2011.

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C.K. Williams: C.K. Williams' Poetry of Youth and Age

February 1, 2001 (over 23 years ago)

Multi-award winning poet C.K. Williams reads some of his poems about youth and age.

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