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Here is a quick sketch of an American Hero... Looking for a definition of courage, service, strength, vision, leadership and intelligence, I found it in the pages of history in the form of a woman born and dead long before these words were typed – Harriet Tubman. You should know her story, for legends that are real must be made room for in our own personal histories. I imagine her on the day in 1849, when Harriet Tubman escaped slavery and ran to freedom.... How fast she ran and even...

“Always maintaining pockets of joy”, is what Roya Marsh said to me as soon as I asked her how she was Roya Marsh has been a commanding voice in contemporary poetry, using her work to confront injustice, honor the complexities of identity, and illuminate the beauty and struggle of everyday life. With the release of savings time, Marsh delivers another powerful collection that blends urgency with intimacy, weaving together themes of Blackness, queerness, love, and survival. As a poet, educator, and activist, she challenges readers to engage deeply—not just with...