American poet Fredrick- Douglas Knowles II speaks
Friday, January 19, 2018
Knowles
Prior to speaking to Art & Culture he recited a poem titled Natural Born. The American native sat down to speak about his poetry, career, being a black man in Donald Trump’s America, police brutality and Trump’s ‘shithole’ stunt.
The 44-year-old caught Arts & Culture’s eye last week when he recited a number of poems during a Moratiwa Molema organised poetry session. His energy had everyone silent and the interest grew.
For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative....