Illinois Poet Laureate

Angela Jackson is an award-winning poet, novelist, and playwright. She is also the fifth Illinois Poet Laureate. She spoke to Community Voices about her background in writing, the influence of poetry and song on social justice movements, and she explains some of her different works. Jackson also recited one of her poems called "The Smoke Queen." Read more about Angela and her work as Illinois Poet Laureate here.

Kevin Stein has a daunting task: following two Pulitzer Prize winners as the poet laureate of Illinois. Ten years into the job, the Bradley University…