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A Minneapolis spoken word poet is out with her first book of poetry, all about growing up on the south side of Minneapolis near Lake Street. The collection is called “Before I Lie.” Its author Dralandra Larkins joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about her identity in south Minneapolis and shared part of her poem called “I Am Black.”
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A Minneapolis spoken word poet is out with her first book of poetry, all about growing up on the south side of Minneapolis near Lake Street. The collection is called “Before I Lie.” Its author Dralandra Larkins joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about her identity in south Minneapolis and shared part of her poem called “I Am Black.”

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