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Imani Davis reads “First Friction” by Patricia Smith

October 7, 2022
Complexly, The Poetry Foundation, and curators Charlotte Abotsi and Sarah Kay.
Imani Davis (they/them) reads Patricia Smith's poem, “First Friction.”
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