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    Using “Imaginative Truth” When Writing a Biography

    New November 2022! Bessie Smith biographer, Jackie Kay, explains why she used "imaginative truth" in her book.

    Grades: 9 - 12
    Duration: 2:53
    Jackie Kay Reads Her Poem, “The Red Graveyard”

    New October 2022! Author Jackie Kay reads her poem based on Bessie Smith’s abusive relationships and her own family memories.

    Grades: 9 - 12
    Duration: 2:35
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    Blues Legend Bessie Smith

    New November 2022! Author Jackie Kay provides background into the biography of the Empress of the Blues, Bessie Smith.

    Grades: 9 - 12
    Duration: 3:42
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    James Baldwin, Bessie Smith, Blackness, and Racism

    New November 2022! James Baldwin didn’t listen to Bessie Smith when he lived in America but started while living in Europe and her music helped him find himself as a Black man.

    Grades: 9 - 12
    Duration: 2:51
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    Talking with Authors: Jackie Kay, Bessie Smith: A Poet’s Biography of a Blues Legend

    New May 2022! In this genre-bending tribute to blues singer Bessie Smith. Scotland’s National Poet Jackie Kay blends poetry, prose, fiction, and nonfiction to create an entirely unique biography of t...

    Grades: 9 - 12
    Duration: 29:17
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