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Today, Aaron is joined by Piedmont Laureate Dasan Ahanu, who’s hosting a “Letter from Poetry Slam” next Wednesday, April 19, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Eno Arts Mill Gallery in Hillsborough. The event marks the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s famed Letter from Birmingham Jail, a powerful call to action in the face of injustice. (Attendees can either watch or take part in the poetry slam. If you want to participate, apply online at ArtsOrange.org/PoetrySlam.)