Behind Visions & Verse
![The World At Your Fingertips](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fb00f13d6a09b1acbbf2b3f/1734049495194-I993IEW4NCTCNXOLEOTQ/CTrun+6.png)
The World At Your Fingertips
My first experience with newspapers took place while sitting comfortably on my grandfather’s lap in the small town of Wellington, Ohio. There, he would read to me, starting with the bold headlines, and then moving on to the various articles that discussed the day’s significant events. After we finished with the news, which often sparked our conversations, it was time to turn our attention to the comic section.
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Everyone Is (or can be) a Poet
Benjamin Bannaker (sometimes spelled Banneker) was a talented mathematician, astronomer, and writer, recognized as one of the first important African American intellectuals.