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Web Extra: Juan Felipe Herrera Reads ‘Poem By Poem’

A reading from the "Chicago Tonight" studio by the U.S. poet laureate.

Aired 05/02/2017 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Web Extra: Juan Felipe Herrera Reads ‘Poem By Poem’

Clip: 5/2/2017 | 1m

A reading from the "Chicago Tonight" studio by the U.S. poet laureate.

Juan Felipe Herrera was named U.S. Poet Laureate by President Barack Obama in 2015. The son of Mexican migrant workers, he is the first Mexican-American and first Latino to hold the prestigious post.

Aired 05/02/2017 | Rating NR

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