Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this 1973 segment from "Bill Moyers' Journal," Maya Angelou recites her poem "Harlem Hopscotch" — about race, poverty, and survival in America. She connects it to the larger conversation about whether white critics can truly understand Black art, and what gets lost in translation when audiences don't share experiences.

For National Poetry Month in April, THIRTEEN celebrates voices in verses, stories of artistry and expression, and special selections from the THIRTEEN archives.

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