Meet this year’s Youth Poet Laureate, whose writing puts a spotlight on social justice and personal growth
Candidates for the title of Youth Poet Laureate require a passion for community involvement and engagement in social justice causes.
Meet Danielle Obisie-Orlu, the new Youth Poet Laureate of Allegheny County
“I think there’s a pool of compassion we have within ourselves and the more and more time you spend outside of your own little bubble, the deeper that well of compassion becomes.”
5 questions for Vincent Folkes, Youth Poet Laureate of Allegheny County — and a poem
“I want to use the platform to bring to light issues that I don’t think are spoken about enough.”