On April 1, the New Orleans Poetry Festival (NOPF)-21 kicked off with readings from the new anthology from UNO Press, I Am New Orleans. The event was streamed live (with a number of virtual participants) from one of NOPF’s favorite venues from the “old days,” Café Istanbul, in the heart of downtown New Orleans. The reading featured editor Kalamu ya Salaam along with a gathering of poets from the anthology: Kristina Kay Robinson, Akilah Toney, Michael “Quess” Moore, Kelly Harris-DeBerry, Skye Jackson, Jahi Salaam, Chuck Perkins, and Frederick “Hollywood” Delahoussaye. Click on the link and enjoy.