<p>Last week&#8217;s pick was a piece by Shihan on Def Poetry Jam. <a href="http://queentoqueens.com/2017/09/23/poetry-picks-this-type-love/">(click here to watch)</a></p>
<p>Def Poetry Jam was so inspirational for the culture and is definitely an underrated gem of the early 2000&#8217;s. This week&#8217;s pick is a reading by one of the most graceful black women alive, Phylicia Rashad. She read from her mom&#8217;s book of verses, a piece entitled, &#8216;<span style="color:#0000ff;"><em>On Status</em></span>&#8216;.</p>
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Poetry Picks: ‘On Status’
