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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">With apologies for sending an incomplete announcement…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#7E0000">THE POETRY INSTITUTE – NEW HAVEN</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Featuring</span> <span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A Night of Poetry in Response to</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Black Lives Matter Issues</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday, February 18, 2016</span><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.5pt;color:purple">Poets take a stand!</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt">The following poets and social activists will read poetry that addresses one of the most pressing issues of our time:</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt">Toya Washington</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#141823">Shaunda-Sekai Holloway</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt">Dawnise Traore, of BLMNH (Black Lives Matter New Haven)</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt">Maya Osborne</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#141823">Sarah Pemberton Strong, of SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice)</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt">Ifeanyi Awachie</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#141823">Mandy McGuire-Schwartz</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt">Antoinette Brim</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt">Mark<span style="color:#141823"> McGuire-Schwartz</span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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When is it time for poets to step forward<span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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and take a stand on social issues? <span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Maybe that time is now.<span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.0pt">This month – for the first time – we will bring together many voices</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.0pt"> to focus on a single theme.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.0pt">On the third Thursday of each month, The Poetry Institute Poetry Series celebrates an eclectic mix of poetic voices. Free. Refreshments. (And participants are invited to bring something to share.) Open mic. Outstanding featured
readers. In a casual setting. Open to all.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">right next door to the<span style="color:#7030A0"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">Tattoo</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Parlor</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7E0000"> <b>Great Poetry! </b></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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