tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post1513639964012714800..comments2024-03-19T18:51:58.496-05:00Comments on Cultural Front: The presence of poetry awards and the absence of programmingH. Rambsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16862209871277442972noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-38924858563655061892015-10-13T09:21:56.727-05:002015-10-13T09:21:56.727-05:00Dear Professor Ramsby, I enjoyed reading your blo...Dear Professor Ramsby, I enjoyed reading your blog. I am very interested in promoting Black Poetry Day, which I started in 1970 upon the publication of my book, "America's First Negro Poet; Jupiter Hammon of Long Island," while I was Director of the Huntington Public Library. ("Black" was a pejoritive word then.) Now living in Plattsburgh, in upstate NY. Our Plattsburgh State English Department has celebrated BPD since 1984 with invited Black poets coming to give readings. 31 years! I am working on creating a Black Poetry Center at the college, and looking for funding to start it up. That will happen,sooner or later.<br />Regards, <br />Stan Ransom<br />sransom@northnet.orgStanley A. Ransomhttp://www.stanransom.comnoreply@blogger.com