In this episode we talk with poet, playwright, professor and performer Jahman Ariel Hill. We talk about the University of Alabama being black (14:12) being in boxes and how that can be an opportunity (36:05) what it's like being inside the box (45:25) and outside the box (46:15) and The Flourish Alabama non-profit (71:35) and of course we freestyle.
Jahman Info:
Jahman Hill is an award winning poet, playwright, and professor. In 2018, Jahman claimed the title of 3rd best slam poet in the world, and in 2019 he wrote, produced, and starred in an award-winning one-man show, Black Enough, which played off-Broadway. Jahman Hill has become a sought after poet internationally. His poetry videos have garnered millions of views online. Jahman is a professor at the University of Alabama where he received Master’s degrees in both Communication Studies and Women’s Studies. The core of Jahman's creative work centers around “The Flourish”, or the idea that Black people are infinitely possible beings.
Make sure you check out Jahman at his website www.jahmanhill.com
Follow him on Facebook @jahmanhill, Instagram and Twitter @jahman_rondo and on Youtube @Jahman Hill
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