By Kevin L. Clark ·Updated March 9, 2022
Sonia Sanchez, the iconic poet, activist, and educator, has been awarded the Edward MacDowell Medal, a lifetime achievement honor that started in 1960 and previously was given to Robert Frost, Toni Morrison, and Stephen Sondheim, among others.
“I had tears in my eyes as I learned about this award,” Sanchez, 87, said in a statement released Sunday by MacDowell. “When I consider my dear friend,
