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“Oak Park-born rapper finds his voice,” Wednesday Journal, 2021
“Young voices address dating violence, social media, gender roles,” Forest Park Review, 2021
“Former Oak Park wrestling star Gabe Townsell releases first album,” Chicago Sun Times , 2020
“OPRF’s Spoken Word scores at virtual Louder than a Bomb,” Wednesday Journal, 2020
“Shout Out: Kara Jackson, 19, National Youth Poet Laureate,” Chicago Tribune, 2019
“What America to Me Told Me About My Own High School,” Vulture, 2018
“America to Me, Episode 1 Recap: Not-so-Woke Park,” Chicago Magazine, 2018
“The Life-Changing Effect of Poetry,” Newsy, 2018
"Guggenheim fellow talks shop with OPRF poetry students," Wednesday Journal, 2015.
"From Nigeria to Chicago, Poetry Connects Youth," World Chicago, 2015.
"OPRF slam poets dissect their art and its meaning," Wednesday Journal, 2015.
"How to teach spoken word," Wednesday Journal, 2014.
"Baroness drops in on year 9 poetry slam," The Guardian, 2013.
"The Rise of Spoken Word Educators in UK Schools," The Guardian, 2013.
Poem by Natalie Richardson from the Poetry Society of America's website, 2012.
"Natalie Richardson named national student poet," Chicago Tribune, 2012.
"Poetry fellow visits OPRF," Oak Park Patch, 2011.
"Spoken word poetry key to unlock student potential," Chicago Tribune, 2010.
"A poetic bridge across Austin Boulevard," Austin Weekly News, 2008.