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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Albany State University Associate Professor of English Dr. Jeffery Mack was announced as one of 25 recipients of a National Endowment for the Humanities award Tuesday morning

Monday, April 22, 2013  More than 150 students from 15 counties entered a poem in Darton State College's 13th Annual Poetry Contest for junior and senior high school students from across Southwest Georgia.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Updated with video; Darton State College invited poet and performance artist Reginald "PM" Sweet to pay tribute to Martin Luther King on his birthday in remembrance of the civil rights leader.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  The Darton College Wetherbee Library recently held its 12th annual poetry contest for junior and senior high school students in Southwest Georgia.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  Updated with video; We may be in for a hot summer but Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority (ADICA)  officials are working to make sure there's plenty of entertainment to keep your mind off of the heat.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011  Downtown Albany store Global Essence is serving as the venue for a new "open mic" session for local poets, musicians and spoken word artists.

Thursday, May 12, 2011  White House poetry night rolls out seamlessly despite GOP complaints about inclusion of rapper

Tuesday, August 17, 2010  Dougherty County Commissioners gave their support to the Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau for the International Festival this fall.

Saturday, April 24, 2010  In honor of National Poetry Month, one library assistant decided to celebrate.

Thursday, November 05, 2009  Students and teachers read their favorite poems Thursday afternoon and that’s just the first of many activities.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009  Obama asked the African-American studies professor from Yale to compose and read a poem on the steps of the Capitol this afternoon.