Cortland Gilliam
@corter_pounder
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Chapel Hill Poet Laureate, PhD Candidate, Educator, and Lover of denim
Chapel Hill, NC
Joined February 2011
Thank you to all the attendees, collaborators, and artists who made this a special evening! #blackoutloudunc
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The 2025 Biennial Conference theme takes as its inspiration the river, and waterways, as an analytical framework for Black lives past and present. https://t.co/RF7SPYKKo7
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The fees for posting Job Ads and Fellowships on ASWAD's Job Board have increased. We are offering a 10% discount on all job ads and fellowship postings! Use discount code "SEPT10" at checkout. This offer is valid from September 1 - September 30, 2024.
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Most of North Carolina’s schools and colleges were not designed for students of color, LGBTQ+ students, girls or women. Now, policymakers want to make those spaces even less welcoming 🧵 Here’s how: A thread…
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The short film #BlackOutLoudUNC highlights the experiences of Black students at UNC Chapel Hill as campus administrators considered re-erecting a hateful Confederate monument in 2019. https://t.co/0RvNISiXg7
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I will be reading poetry with a very special group of humans that I've brought together for an evening of words that move this Thursday, 6-8pm at @chpublib
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Last night at Twilight Thursday: a perfect spring evening with poems by @suittsyouwrite and @corter_pounder. Next Thursday, UNC a cappella group Cadence performs! Learn more at https://t.co/hy3ki0xhdm.
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April Weave and Spin Pics! (by Steve Murray) A special thanks to Cortland Gilliam @corter_pounder for being our special guest... and thanks to Morrow Dowdle @MorrowDowdle for being a wonderful host as always! See you in May! #OcNC #OcNcArts #EnoArtsMill #WeaveAndSpin
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Educators of color have a profound impact on all students, especially students of color. The #TeachingInColor Summit celebrates educators of color across NC! Join us in Durham or online on April29th for an unforgettable experience! Register at https://t.co/YQW5ZQ8i7z
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It's #NationalPoetryMonth and we teamed up with @chpublib and Poet Laureate @corter_pounder to offer an abundance of opportunities to engage with the art!
townofchapelhill.org
The Town of Chapel Hill is celebrating National Poetry Month with an abundance of events and opportunities to engage with poetry and art throughout April.
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APRIL 12th WEAVE & SPIN OPEN MIC 🎤 Featuring Chapel Hill's Poet Laureate, Cortland Gilliam! (@corter_pounder) He's a 2010 UNC-CH grad in Economics & a current doctoral candidate in Education! Learn more here: https://t.co/tHmeSGBT2y 🧡 #OcNc #OcNcArts #EnoArtsMill #WeaveAndSpin
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Do you know any North Carolina based poets or storytellers of color?
Educators of color, we're looking for storytellers for the #TeachinginColor Powered by Purpose Fest on April 29! Voice your truth or share what you're powered by 🎤 📲 DM us for more information or learn more at https://t.co/vedhazUiYK
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Together with @chpublib and @corter_pounder, we're cooking up many celebrations for #nationalpoetrymonth this April. Expect to see a participatory blackout poetry display, a new Art + Transit bus shelter, a local poet mic night, and more. Details coming soon! #worldpoetryday
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I'm excited to participate in the @ncsuaacc 2023 Black Research Symposium! Looking forward to discussing the need for more Black educators in North Carolina. #brspresenters #brs2023
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As part of my dissertation, I'm inviting Black UNC students and alumni to share their experiences with prospective Black students! #BlackAndCarolinaBlue provides additional information to Black students so they arrive on campus better prepared for the things they may experience.
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Very excited to share my first story as a part-time reporter for @WCHLChapelboro! Click below to learn about Chapel Hill's new poet laureate🎙: https://t.co/TWySkQzj6R
chapelboro.com
Cortland Gilliam is an artist, graduate student, educator — and now the Town of Chapel Hill’s second-ever poet laureate.
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Im a little late as I'm often in and out of the Twittersphere. But thank you @batkinson2501 for capturing the spirit of the work so well. One of my favorite write-ups yet!
Gilliam’s love of poetry blossomed while he was an undergraduate student at UNC. There, he went to open mics and listened to performances from CJ Suitt, the town’s first poet laureate. https://t.co/e2arvCK3qu
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Congratulations to @batkinson2501 on her first story as part of our news team! We're excited to have her reporting + storytelling skills on board. 🥳️ Check out her piece on @corter_pounder and his vision as Chapel Hill's latest poet laureate:
Gilliam’s love of poetry blossomed while he was an undergraduate student at UNC. There, he went to open mics and listened to performances from CJ Suitt, the town’s first poet laureate. https://t.co/e2arvCK3qu
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Cortland Gilliam has been named @chapelhillgov’s second poet laureate. Learn more about the @UNCSchoolofEd doctoral candidate's love for poetry and how #UNC's spoken word poetry community helped him find a sense of voice and belonging
unc.edu
Carolina graduate student Cortland Gilliam has been named Chapel Hill’s new poet laureate.
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