Spoken word artist Stewart performs for poetry festival
Stephanie Sampedro | Phoenix Staff
In print | Published April 16, 2009 — Updated April 17, 2009 15:55
On Thursday, April 9, Na Tanya Davina Stewart performed three works of spoken word for the continuing Black Studies Spring Poetry Festival. Stewart’s act was an impressive blend of flowery prose and theater performance. The spoken word was also as equally wide-ranging in its content, from decrying the tragedy of the West African diaspora (“A continent drained for economic gain”) to the complacency of today’s media-addicted generation (“You’re hooked on your fantasy”). The poetry festival kicked off on April 2 with an event honoring poet Kathryn Morgan, one of Swarthmore’s first tenured African American faculty. The festival continues with poetry readings by Ursula Rucker and Yolanda Wisher on April 23 and April 30 respectively.
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