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Archive: April 2022 (3 Posts)

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Celebrating and Supporting Indigenous Poetry

Posted by: John Fenn

At the end of April/National Poetry Month, the Library of Congress will celebrate Joy Harjo, the first Native American U.S. poet laureate, as her three terms in the position come to an end. There will be public programs—which you can read about here—as well as a unique gathering that also honors her legacy: the historic …

A woman records a young man speaking as they sit together at a table

Connecting Communities Digital Initiative: Introducing Olivia Dorsey

Posted by: Leah Weinryb-Grohsgal

We are pleased to announce that Olivia Dorsey has joined the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) as a program specialist. Olivia comes to CCDI from the Computing Cultural Heritage in the Cloud (CCHC) initiative at the Library. We interviewed Olivia about her role in CCDI, her experience in digital history and genealogy, and the opportunities …