FOURTH OF JULY VACATION WEEK
To tide you over till our next weekly edition on July 13, we bring back four pieces from the last three years—worthy perspectives on what it means to be an American.
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A young Black girl with red ribbons in her hair swings joyfully, set against a backdrop of winter branches and three birds, visually echoing the themes of "I Hear America Singing the Blues" by Jacqueline Allen Trimble, American blues poetry, and resilience.
Poetry

I Hear America Singing the Blues

After her daughter was caught in the crossfire of a shootout, Jacqueline Allen Trimble penned a poem that asks: how do we sing when every note sounds like a gunshot?
A young Black girl with red ribbons in her hair swings joyfully, set against a backdrop of winter branches and three birds, visually echoing the themes of "I Hear America Singing the Blues" by Jacqueline Allen Trimble, American blues poetry, and resilience.
Poetry

I Hear America Singing the Blues

After her daughter was caught in the crossfire of a shootout, Jacqueline Allen Trimble penned a poem that asks: how do we sing when every note sounds like a gunshot?

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