Indianapolis’ own Alyssa Gaines is the 2022 National Youth Poet Laureate. After performing her poem Lágrimas Negras, a piece which blends song and spoken word to provide a powerful commentary on the beauty of communal pain and healing, Gaines was given the top honor out of a group of four finalists and 65 high school poets across the country. Read more
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