William T. Langford IV, AKA Will “The Poet” Langford, is a community-engaged teaching artist and Fulbright ETA Alumnus (Kenya). He divides his energy between education and community development projects in Michigan, the U.S, and East Africa—alongside the Children & Youth Empowerment Center in Nyeri, Kenya. Will is also a visual artist—drawing inspiration from Detroit’s vibrant community of mural artists.
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Will is the 2024 Urban Field Station Artist in Residence for the City of Detroit! Learn more about this collaboration with the U.S Forestry Service here, and stay tuned for my June performance at Rouge Park! 🌳😀.
This project is a collaboration with the United States Forest Service. To learn more, visit: https://ufsarts.com/
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Detroit: Workers, Teachers, Lovers by William T. Langford IV ***Ritzenhein Emerging Poet Award Winner***
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In this bluesy ode to Detroit and its working-class people, William T. Langford IV has crafted a deeply thorough spirit of communal uplift. These poems resonate with “the gospel-growl” of those who still boom and brim within. But this book also demands a worthier way forward by reckoning with a city’s history of loss and abandonment. Fueled by his gifts of lyricism, musicality, and imagination, Langford ignites and warms a future harmony for Detroit that reflects “the dreamwork/ of divergent minds/ in concert.” –Geffrey Davis, Author or Night Angler
“Will’s work builds the type of communities I want to belong to, where everyone is welcomed, held accountable, and celebrated. His poems are the invitation, the tools, and the blueprints.” –Thomas Budday, Poet, Educator, Community Organizer
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"Mary Wells" Live on ABZ WXYZ with Annmarie LaFlamme!
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This Original Poem Is Featured in my Forthcoming Chapbook, Detroit: Workers, Teachers, Lovers 📘
The U.S Fulbright Program celebrates its 75th Anniversary with an evening of poetry, featuring Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet, Rita Dove, and Fulbright alumni, including Will "The Poet" Langford!
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01/29
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