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An inspiring poet and activist, Sonia Sanchez<\/strong> is the author of over 16 books, including Homegirls and Handgrenades<\/em>, Like the Singing Coming off the Drums<\/em>, Shake Loose My Skin<\/em>, and most recently, Collected Poems <\/em>(Beacon Press, 2021). The recipient of many awards, including a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship and the Governor\u2019s Award for Excellence in the Humanities, she is a Robert Frost Medalist awarded by the Poetry Society of America. Well-known as a central figure of the 1960s Civil Rights struggle and Black Arts Movement, Sonia Sanchez taught many years at Temple University as a Presidential Fellow and Laura Carnell Chair in English. An iconic peace and justice advocate, Sanchez is a Ford Freedom Scholar who has traveled and lectured extensively in Africa, Cuba, England, the Caribbean, Australia, Nicaragua, Norway, and the People\u2019s Republic of China. Formerly the Poet Laureate of the City of Philadelphia, she is a member of the Granny Peace Brigade, sponsor of the Women\u2019s International League for Peace and Freedom, and former board member of MADRE, an international women\u2019s human rights organization and feminist fund. Sonia Sanchez is the subject of the documentary BaddDD<\/em>. Her poems have been included in television series and films, most recently, Lovecraft Country<\/em>.<\/p>\n Click here to register for this 10\/21 reading with\u00a0Sonia Sanchez.<\/a><\/p>\n Please register by Tuesday, 10\/19. You will be able to register and attend after this date, but this helps us prepare with an accurate headcount.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n For more information on the Gertrude & Harold S. Vanderbilt Visiting Writers Series, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n