In his 2007 essay "A Mystifying Silence," Major Jackson asks why there should be a "dearth of poems written by white poets that address racial issues." Six white poets who have written about race will make very brief presentations that address not only this problem, but also questions of why and how white poets can and should deal with racial issues, and what aesthetic and ethical complexities they may encounter in doing so. By limiting our presentations to five minutes each, we will save most of the session for group discussion.

This event takes place Saturday March 24th at 2:00 PM at the DC Center for the LGBT Community, 1318 U Street NW. This event is part of the Split this Rock festival and you must be registered with Split this Rock to participate. A day-pass for the festival costs $40 ( or $20 for students). A full festival pass costs $75 (or $40 for students). Register online at: www.splitthisrock.org.

(Sarah Browning, Martha Collins, Ailish Hopper, Tess Taylor, Susan Tichy, Jake Adam York)