We're extremely honored to have Sonia Sanchez at this year's festival. For decades now, she has been an original, serious voice who movingly describes the African-American experience.

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I really wanted to keep it more as a festival versus an academic conference, more interactive and creative.

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[The theme] was chosen because in previous years it seemed to be a lack of talking about women and women's issues. Black women in this country have had a very specific role not always examined by the larger population.

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