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A.B.Y.S.S. interview by Clifford Brooks
Abyss (aka Derrick Graham) is a poet, musician, poet, activist, teacher, father, and husband the Southern Collective Experience is blessed to have on our team. I first met Abyss at the eighth taping of Dante’s Old South (our NPR show in Chattanooga, TN) and immediately built a solid repertoire. Over the next few months a brotherhood was forged, and with a tad of arm twisting, he joined the SCE. In this piece we get a taste of the incredible history he has, amazing things he’s doing, and where he’s headed with each new day. Please follow all his links to become fully aware of Abyss, and check out our eighth and ninth tapings of Dante’s Old South on our website to hear how he helps bring harmony to our chaos. I ssue
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