Community Activist and Poet at work.
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showcasing poet/teaching artist/community activist, Donney Rose's work and artistry.
2018
Donney Rose selected for the Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow Recognition, The Advocate, April 2018
Rose selected for national recognition at The Kennedy Center, The Drum, March 2018
Artist & Activist: Poet Donney Rose uses his words to effect social change, Country Roads, April 2018
The Kennedy Center honors local poet Donney Rose with prestigious award, BRProud.com, March 2018
That Drawl, Y’all, DIG, February 2018
2017
2017
Forty under 40 Q&A: Donney Rose, Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, December 2017
Seeking Justice, [225], May 2017
The undeniable power of hip hop and spoken word, altBR, February 2017
2016
Poet/artist Donney Rose speaks on youth-led protests in response to Alton Sterling shooting, The Advocate, July 2016
DHS students learn the power of poetry, The Donaldsonville Chief, February 2016
2015
Poetic Pair: BR couple to showcase poetry, The Advocate, December 2015
A look at a poetry collection by Donney Rose, [225], December 2015
Watch as he gives this poem human form to address the epidemic of police violence, Blavity.com, November 2015
Watch this poet's mic dropping response to the misogyny of a popular internet meme, Blavity.com, November 2015
This Black Writer’s Poem ‘Trigger Warning’ Sums Up the Anger People Feel About Police in Epic Fashion, Atlanta Black Star, November, 2015
REVIEW: The Crying Buck - Donney Rose, The Poetry Question, August 2015
Words on paper, DIG, June 2015
Men to Watch: Donney Rose, The Drum, January 2015
2012-2014
2012-2014
The wrong right turn, DIG, September 2014
Artist showcases new spoken word hip-hop album, LSUNow.com, March 2012
