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Youth Minister calls for greater access to poetry, amidst concern about children’s exposure to certain kinds of content
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Amidst concern about children’s interaction with certain online content, a call is being made for them to have greater access to poetry.
Youth Minister, Senator, Dr. Dana Morris Dixon made the appeal during yesterday’s sitting of the Senate.
It followed a presentation by Poet Laureate of Jamaica, Professor Kwame Dawes.
Noting that negative influences bombard the nation’s youth, Dr. Morris Dixon stressed the importance of substantial literature.
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