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The nation's first academic center for Black poetry, Furious Flower was established on the James Madison University campus to serve creative writers, literary and cultural scholars, and poetry lovers everywhere.
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Announcing Furious Flower IV!
We are thrilled to announce the fourth, historic, once-in-a-decade Furious Flower Conference. Click the link below to view more details and to subscribe for updates.
Next Events
Mahogany L. Browne: Poetry Reading
Join JMU Honors College and Furious Flower Poetry Center Thursday, April 4 at 5:30 p.m. in Grafton/Stovall for a reading featuring award-winning poet Mahogany L. Browne. This event will be livestreamed and recorded. This is a JMU Passport Event.
First Fridays at Furious Flower Broadside Gallery
Join us on Friday, April 5 and May 3 from 5-7 p.m. for another First Friday at Furious Flower Broadside Gallery, featuring our seventh exhibit, "El Ánimo: Exploring Afro-Latinx Poets," curated by Iliana Cosme-Brooks.
All First Fridays at Furious Flower Broadside Gallery are free and open to the public. Light refreshments provided.