Jayne Cortez: She Visionary poet *cultural worker*mother*grandmother*director, known for Yari Yari: Black Women Writers and the Future (1999)…*born May 10, 1934 in Fort Huachuca, Arizona—died December 28, 2012 in Manhattan, New York City* Interview first aired on Joy Journal Program &#8211; WBAI, Pacifica radio

Ntozake Shange Interview {from the archives}

Stories of playing in the World dancing to the Urban Beat of megatropolist Cultural Activity what's the Weather and Ecology of Pacific ocean carrying a boat with a Koala bear of this kind of fun Young rhythm Beat one two three four seven to eleven Public Affairs visionary stares Feature play space swings with giraffes centipedes and macaws See turtles swim with the whales from atop the redwood forest…laugh weep Meditate art awake breathe breathe breathe…