"No sharp dichotomy exists, but a kind of sacred-secular circular continuum…. There is very often a sacred quality surrounding the verbal rituals of the secular style, with all gathered around the rapper, listening attentively, looking idolizingly and lingering on his or her every word, mystically engrossed in the rap."
–Geneva Smitherman, Talkin and Testifyin: The Language of Black America (1977)
About Drew Dellinger
Drew Dellinger, Ph.D., is an internationally known speaker, poet, writer, and teacher whose keynotes and poetry performances—which address ecology, justice, cosmology, and connectedness—have inspired minds and hearts around the world. He is also a consultant, filmmaker, and founder of Planetize the Movement.
Dellinger has presented at over 1400 events across the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. He has spoken and performed at numerous conferences—including TEDWomen, Bioneers, the Green Festival, the Dream Reborn, and the Parliament of the World’s Religions—as well as colleges and universities, poetry venues, protests, and places of worship.
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