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Suheir Hammad - Def Poetry 
Sabbah's Blog | by Haitham | Fri, Apr 20
Fri, Apr 20
Suheir Hammad, a poet from Brooklyn, appeared on the debut episode of HBO’s “Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry.” Her poetry has been featured on the BBC World Service and National Public Radio, and her work has appeared in publications as diverse as Essence, Stress, Hip-Hop Magazine a...
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