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Raymond Nat Turner, Upsurge NYC and Black Agenda Report
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
05 Apr 2024
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Black Agenda Radio · Raymond Nat Turner, Upsurge NYC and Black Agenda Report

Raymond Nat Turner is Black Agenda Report’s poet in residence. He joins us from New York City to talk about his work and an upcoming performance with his group, Upsurge New York City on April 13 at Sistah’s Place Uptown Bookstore and Cultural Center.

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Jazz
New York City

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