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Claudia Rankine on Michael Brown

Claudia Rankine

October 23, 2014

A short clip from the October 23, 2014 ALOUD program, “Robin Coste Lewis and Claudia Rankine: Poet as Citizen.”

Two powerful poets read from their work and discuss how poetry can become an active tool for rethinking race in America. This clip features Claudia Rankine, a poet whose incendiary book, Citizen: An American Lyric, is a powerful testament to the individual and collective effects of racism in our often named “post-racial” society.

Claudia Rankine is the author of four previous books, including Don’t Let Me Be Lonely: An American Lyric. She currently serves as chancellor of the Academy of American Poets and teaches at Pomona College in California. She is a recent recipient of the Jackson Poetry Prize, given annually by Poets & Writers, “to an American poet of exceptional talent who deserves wider recognition.”

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Stacy Lieberman

As President and CEO of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles (LFLA), Stacy Lieberman is an innovative and inclusive leader whose career dwells at the intersection of arts and culture, lifelong learning, storytelling, and equitable access. Stacy guides the Foundation’s philanthropic and public-facing priorities to serve the Los Angeles Public Library, embracing the notion that libraries are beacons of democracy where everyone is welcome. She works intentionally with community leaders, donors, and internal and external strategic partners to raise awareness and resources for the Library and its life-changing initiatives.

With more than 20 years of experience as a senior executive, Stacy has left an indelible mark on iconic L.A. arts, non-profit, and educational institutions such as The Broad, the Autry Museum of the American West, and the Skirball Cultural Center. Building on an early career in book publishing, she has dedicated her professional life to sharing stories and broadening the reach of public institutions to welcome visitors and students of all ages and backgrounds to experience educational, arts, and cultural opportunities.