The Crafts Center and the Gregg Museum of Art & Design are honored to host Jaki Shelton Green for a panel discussion followed by a Q&A in conjunction with the exhibition WORDS = POWER. Green will have a book signing that will include various publications and CDs for sale.

Green is the first African American and third woman to serve as the North Carolina poet laureate. When former Gov. Roy Cooper appointed her in 2018, he stated that “Jaki Shelton Green brings a deep appreciation of our state’s diverse communities to her role as an ambassador of North Carolina literature. Jaki’s appointment is a wonderful new chapter in North Carolina’s rich literary history.”

ASL interpreters and CART captions will be available. For additional accommodation requests, please contact Tamara Velasco at tgvelasc@ncsu.edu by February 5. We will do our best to honor requests made after this deadline. 

This event is free, but registration is required.