Poetry Out Loud (2024)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2024-08-16
Duration: 00:05:48
Subjects: Education | Poetry | Arts
Contributors:
- LeBlanc, Karen Host
- Locke, Grisham Interviewee
- Richardson, De'Jeune Interviewee
- Russell, Leea Reese Interviewee
Description
This segment from the August 16, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Karen LeBlanc’s report on Poetry Out Loud, a program for high school students to learn and recite poetry in state and national competition. She interviews: Grisham Locke, 2024 state champion and national finalist; De’Jeune Richardson, 2017-2018 state champion; and Leea Reese Russell, the director of arts, education, and accessibility for the Louisiana Division of the Arts. This segment is a part of the “Good News Louisiana” series.