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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.

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Furious Flower Syllabus is LIVE!

Opening the World of Black Poetry: A Furious Flower Syllabus is officially live and available to the public. You can view the open-access text, video resources, and find out more information about the project at the link below.

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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.

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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.

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