Sharan Strange

Tony Medina

                   Conference Participants, from left: Askia Toure, Amiri Baraka, Sonia Sanchez, Delores Kendrick, Eugene Redmond, Rita Dove, Dr. Joanne Gabbin

Lucille Clifton describing her poetry Thursday evening.

From top to bottom: Haki Madhubuti, E. Ethelbert Miller and Brenda Marie Osbey

Artist Malaika Favorite in front of her piece

Nikki Giovanni pointing out the art to Lucille Clifton

Dr. Joanne Gabbin and Jerry Ward

Lamont Steptoe and Houston Baker

Amiri Baraka

Eugene Redmond

Sonia Sanchez

Rita Dove

Lovalerie King and Trudier Harris

 Nikky Finney speaking her poetry

Conference Attendees and Participants

Student Emilee Hussack, Yusef Komnuyakaa, Everett Hoagland 

Alvin Aubert, Eugene Redmond, and participants

From top to bottom: Toi Derricotte, E. Ethelbert Miller

Conference Finale Performance by Fertile Ground