Poet Claudia Rankine on the violent deaths of black men by Mary Jo Brooks

Poet and playwright Claudia Rankine reads a prose poem from her recently book, “Citizen." The collection deals with the violent deaths of black men that have dominated the headlines over the last several years. Read the full text of the poem at the bottom of this post. She calls herself an archivist, a collector of stories. Poet and playwright Claudia Rankine is especially fascinated with stories about the inte…

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