Phillis Wheatley 250: An Icon Endures

from Boston Found · host Martha Sheridan

Meet Boston CEO Martha J. Sheridan discusses the complicated and inspiring legacy of Phillis Wheatley with British-Nigerian playwright Ade Solanke and Boston poet laureate Porsha Olayiwola. The conversation explores how Wheatley's legacy still resonates today and continues to impact the work of influential figures such as Solanke and Olayiwola, both of whom refer to Wheatley as their "writing mother".Ade:https://www.sporastories.com/Porsha:https://www.porshaolayiwola.com/https://www.meetboston.com/podcast/

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