Pixar’s “Turning Red” brings to mind a series of Lucille Clifton poems where she too looks at the red dimensions of womanhood–and how to handle them.
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Lucille Clifton on Turning Red
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Rightwing Evangelicals Bind with Briars
Studies show that college does not turn young people away from religion. In fact, literature and humanities courses can strengthen faith.
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The Jordan River Continues to Inspire
The River Jordan, an inspiring image for American slaves, has worked it was into contemporary African American poems, including those of Lucille Clifton.
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