by Shawn Dove | Jan 21, 2022 | #ThankYouThursday
During my college days at Wesleyan, I was blessed with the opportunity and challenge of serving as the editor of Expression, an annual poetry magazine that showcased the brilliant words and art of Black and Latinx students which I write about in I Too Am America: On...
by Shawn Dove | Jan 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
The great American writer, poet and philosopher, Maya Angelou, said “there is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.” Her quote resonates deeply with me today on the official release of my book, I Too Am America: On Loving & Leading Black Men...
by Shawn Dove | Dec 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Still searching for the perfect gift for the Black men and boys in your life? We’ve got you covered! See a few suggested items to add to your holiday gifting list: First up on the list is of course “I Too Am America: On Loving and Leading Black Men and Boys. A great...
by Shawn Dove | Dec 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
As we traverse the final days of 2021, so many of us find ourselves standing at the intersection of exhilaration and exhaustion. The past two years have truly been disruptive and heavy with personal, collective loss. For so many of us this is the first Holiday season...
by Shawn Dove | Dec 14, 2021 | #ThankYouThursday
In the introduction of my and Nick Chiles’ forthcoming book, I Too Am America: On Loving and Leading Black Men & Boys, we begin with the following poem I wrote in 1988 which was first featured in a publication called Word, A Poetry in Motion Off-Creations...