Mitchell L. H. Douglas Poet/Educator

Mitchell L. H. Douglas is the author of dying in the scarecrow’s arms, \blak\ \al-fə bet\, winner of the Lexi Rudnitsky/Editor's Choice Award, and Cooling Board: A Long-Playing Poem, an NAACP Image Award nominee. He is a cofounder of the Affrilachian Poets, a Cave Canem graduate, and Associate Professor of English at IUPUI.

Bourbon & Poetry Festival features the Affrilachian Poets and special guests

May 31, 2020 by Mitchell Douglas

The first Bourbon & Poetry Festival features Affrilachian Poets Mitchell L. H. Douglas, Asha French, Stephanie Pruitt, Bianca L. Spriggs, and Frank X Walker and special guests Nandi Comer, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Shauna Morgan, and Bro. Yao (Hoke S. Glover III). Join the celebration live at 7 p.m. EST, Monday June 1 on the Affrilachian Poets Facebook page.