Iowa City Poetry Slam Headliner
On a Monday night, the lights of Midnight Coffee in downtown Iowa City invited people to engage in poetry.
The featured poet was Ashley Crooks-Allen, known as Lyrical Ley, who comes from a background of immigrant parents who faced segregation.
Crooks-Allen has a master's degree from the University of Georgia and a focus on social movements and Black immigrant identity.
- Earned a master's degree in 2022
- Became a published writer in 2024 with "The Hot Glue Gun Chronicles"
- 15 years of writing and performing slam poetry
Poetry as a form of protest
Author's summary: Lyrical Ley uses poetry to protest and share their story.
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