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18-Year-Old Nigerian-American Poet Daniel Umemezie Becomes the US 2026 National Youth Poet Laureate
At 18, Nigerian-American poet Daniel Somtochukwu Umemezie has become the tenth National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States, joining a decade-long tradition of young poets using their work to explore identity, community, and social change.
Originally published by Brittle Paper.