Kofi Dadzie – “For Darkskin Niggas (After Hanif Abdurraqib)”

Performing at Button Poetry Live.

“I heard all the jokes. It may not have always looked like I heard you, but I heard you.”

Don’t miss this powerful poem from Kofi Dadzie, performing at Button Poetry Live.

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Kofi Dadzie – “Black Don’t Crack”


Performing at CUPSI 2018.

“In high school my Black was looked at like a cheat code: Say my Black make me run faster, my Black makes me jump higher, my Black makes me rap good.”

Don’t miss this amazing poem from Kofi Dadzie, performing at CUPSI 2018 in Philadelphia, PA.

Send us your poetry! 2018 Chapbook Contest is open Now – January, 15th, 2019! Submit Here!

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