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Monique Salazar; Kansas City Rap Duo Ces Cru

By Gina Kaufmann,
Matthew Long-Middleton
Published March 15, 2017 at 1:30 PM CDT
Matthew Long-Middleton
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KCUR 89.3

Ahead of the release of her new book of poetry, Striking the Black Snake​, local poet Monique Salazar joins us to share some of her personal journey, including her inspiring experience at Standing Rock, her heritage and memories of an abusive childhood.

Plus, Kansas City rap duo Ces Cru on their latest album "Catastrophic Event Specialists."

Guests:

  • Monique Salazar, poet and activist
  • Donnie "Godemis" King, Ces Cru
  • Mike "Ubiquitous" Viglione, Ces Cru
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Central Standard poetryActivismLatinosArts & Culturehip-hop/rapLocal musicKansas City Missouri (KCMO)Talk Show
Gina Kaufmann
People don't make cameos in news stories; the human story is the story, with characters affected by news events, not defined by them. As a columnist and podcaster, I want to acknowledge what it feels like to live through this time in Kansas City, one vantage point at a time. Together, these weekly vignettes form a collage of daily life in Kansas City as it changes in some ways, and stubbornly resists change in others. You can follow me on Twitter @GinaKCUR or email me at gina@kcur.org.
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Matthew Long-Middleton
Matthew Long-Middleton has been a talk-show producer, community producer, Media Training Manager and now the Community Engagement Manager at KCUR. You can reach him at Matthew@kcur.org, or on Twitter @MLMIndustries.
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