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Gwendolyn Brooks Dies

NPR's Cheryl Corely reports on the death of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks. Illinois poet laureate for more than thirty years, Brooks work is celebrated for its exploration of Black heritage and culture. She was 83 years old.

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