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WEB EXTRA: Jenny Prado Reads from Primera P?gina

Jenny Prado says the Latino Writers Collective has provided a supportive outlet for her writing. Prado describes herself as a "small town girl who became closer to her 'Brownness' during college years." By Laura Spencer

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Kansas City, MO – Here, she reads a poem called "La Primera Manana" (The First Morning).

This poem is published in the anthology called Primera P?gina: Poetry from the Latino Heartland.

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