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Episode 6 – Opal Palmer Adisa, Chavisa Woods

Martha Cinader speaks with Opal Palmer Adisa in Jamaica, author of Pretty Like Jamaica, published by Caribbean Reads. Martha also speaks with author Chavisa Woods, Executive Director of A Gathering of the Tribes in New York City. Tony Robles reads poetry from Issue 16 of A Gathering of the Tribes Magazine.

Martha interviews Opal Palmer Adisa, author Pretty Like Jamaica, from Caribbean Reads.

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