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PEN America Launches Six New Regional Chapters, Expanding Nationwide Reach

Press ReleaseOctober 16, 2019

“At a time of exceptional threats to free expression and open discourse, our chapters will bring years of mobilization, activism and organizing among writing communities across the country to… More

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Pollution, Place, & the People

Saturday, September 28, 2019 | 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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World Press Freedom Day: Birmingham, AL

Sunday, April 28, 2019 | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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PEN America at the 2019 Magic City Poetry Festival

Thursday, April 4, 2019 – Tuesday, April 16, 2019 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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In Translation: Reading and Discussion

Wednesday, April 10, 2019 | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Community Open Mic Poetry Readings

Sunday, April 7, 2019 | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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Magic City Poetry Festival Kickoff: MLK Day of Remembrance

Thursday, April 4, 2019 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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An Evening With Sonia Sanchez

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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A Screening of “BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez”

Sunday, April 14, 2019 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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DARE: Trump Wants the Networks to Carry His Speech Live. They Should Look at These Charts of His Lies.

News DigestJanuary 8, 2019

President Trump prepares to make a speech this evening about the southern U.S. border, a subject on which his falsehoods and dishonesty have escalated... More

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Thanks @MGuzman_Detroit & @PENamerica @AttorneyNora for inviting me to participate Tuesday night in this provocative discussion on her case study published by PEN America on the state of #localnews in #Detroit w/ @HistoryLivesDet @sarahalvarezMI @CurtGuyette. @DetroitNABJ @NABJ

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A brilliantly insightful overview on the state of media and local news today. Kudos to @pen_int @PENamerica and @SuzanneNossel for this report, critical reading for every #journalist, #media house, and media studies program. https://tv.cuny.edu/show/opedtv/PR2008693

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PEN America calls the U.S. ambassador to Denmark's decision to block a critic of President Trump from speaking at a NATO conference "inherently undemocratic." Read PEN America's full statement here: http://bit.ly/2RJNzuz.

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