Cartwheels on the Sky Featuring Poet Raymond Nat Turner

<p>Cartwheels on the Sky features&nbsp; the bi-coastal NYC/SF Jazz performance poet and longtime Town Crier Raymond Nat Turner discussing the placement of poetry in community, finding one’s voice and fearless expression with host Blake More.&nbsp;</p> <p>“The Town Crier,” Raymond Nat Turner, is a NYC poet privileged to have read at the Harriet Tubman Centennial Symposium. He is Artistic Director of the stalwart JazzPoetry Ensemble <a href="http://www.upsurgejazz.com/">UpSurge</a>!NYC and has appeared at numerous festivals and venues including the Monterey Jazz Festival and Panafest in Ghana West Africa. He currently is Poet-in-Residence at Black Agenda Report and former Co-Chair of the New York Chapter of the National Writers Union (NWU). Turner has opened for such people&nbsp;as James Baldwin, People’s Advocate Cynthia, sportswriter Dave Zirin and CA Congresswoman Barbara Lee following her lone vote against attacking Afghanistan.</p> <p>********************</p> <p><em>Originally aired 7-7:30pm, Saturday, September 3 at 88.3, KGUA FM Gualala. Also streamed live at https://kgua.org</em></p>