This week I’m taking you Behind the Poetry of one of my favorite poems to perform, “Dear TV Sitcoms.” If you’ve ever seen me perform live you have likely heard this poem as I love to close my sets with it. In this episode I talk about how a really difficult experience inspired me to write a poem that is infused with humor, 80s and 90s nostalgia, and reminders that Black lives always matter.
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Show Notes:
HER With Amena Brown Episode 34: Behind the Poetry: Letter to My Hair
I’m Simply Artistic #12: Interview with Amena Brown Owen
Dear TV Sitcoms from Amena Brown Live
Amena Brown Live by Amena Brown
HER With Amena Brown Episode 32: My #40AF Story
A Different World: Whitley tells Dwayne she’s pregnant
Behind the Poetry YouTube series
Fresh Prince of Bel Air theme song
HER With Amena Brown Episode 26: Behind the Poetry: Margaret
Give Her A Crown: everyone listening who’s going through a hard time
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