Aretha Franklin isn’t the only one who wanted it; this year more than 100 high school students submitted poetry and prose inspired by the theme “Respect” to the 9th Annual Tenth Dems Poetry and Prose Contest. Read the 12 winning works and see photos from Awards Night, at which more than a dozen students read their compositions to an audience awed by their creativity, passion, and authenticity.
When: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from 6:00 to 7:00pm Where: Online via Zoom. Register here. What: Tenth Dems, Lake Dems and Sixth Dems, with Congressmen Brad Schneider and Sean Casten, and Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, celebrate the official swearing in of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice President. We plan to get important keep reading…