Jewel Rodgers Named the next Nebraska State Poet
Daughter of Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers becomes the first African American State Poet in Nebraska history.
Jewel Rodgers, Heisman winner Johnny Rodgers' daughter, named Nebraska State Poet
Jewel Rodgers, daughter of Heisman winner Johnny Rodgers, has been selected as the fifth state poet in Nebraska history. The ...
Nebraska’s next state poet is a Jewel, first African American to fill role
Nebraska’s next state poet is a fixture around poetry slams and political events in the state’s largest city, having spoken ...
Jewel Rodgers appointed as first African American Nebraska poet laureate
Gov. Jim Pillen appointed Omaha author and performer Jewel Rodgers as Nebraska's new state poet. Rodgers, 27, is the youngest and first African American person to hold that position. And no one could ...
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Nebraska’s next state poet is a Jewel
Nebraska’s next state poet is a fixture around poetry slams and political events in the state’s largest city, having spoken ...
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Jewel Rodgers, Heisman winner Johnny Rodgers' daughter, named Nebraska State Poet
Gov. Jim Pillen and first lady Suzanne Pillen introduced Jewel Rodgers of Omaha as the fifth state poet in Nebraska history at a Capitol news conference on Monday. Watching from the sidelines ...
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Nebraska’s next state poet is a Jewel
New Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers, left, poses with Gov. Jim Pillen, First Lady Suzanne Pillen, and her father, Johnny Rodgers. (Screenshot of Nebraska Public Media) LINCOLN — Nebraska’s ...