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Kondwani Fidel previews his poem for Orioles home opener

Kondwani Fidel previews his poem for Orioles home opener
ORIOLE PARK AT CAMDEN YARDS. ALWAYS LOOKI FORNG WAYS TO INSPIRE FANS. TYPICALLY IT IS WITH THE BASEBALL, BUT THERE’S A VIDEO THIS YEAR THAT WILL PLAY THROUGHOUT THE SEASON AND WILL SAY A LOT NOT JUST ABOUT THE TEAM BY THE PARK AS WELL. WE ARE WITH THE ARTISTEH BIND THIS. TELL ME ABOUT THE VIDEO AND WHAT UYO WANT US TO WALK AYWA FROM. >> I LOVE THE FACT IAN C BE A YOUNG ARTIST FROM THE CITY AND USE MY LANGUAGE TOAY P HOMAGE TO THE BALLPARK THAT FOREVER CHANDGE BASEBALL AND BEING ABLE TO SHOW AON LARGE-SCALE HOW IMPACTFUL BALTIMORE IS AS A COMMUNITY AND ALSO THE ORIOLES IN THEIR ORGANATIOIZN. STMO IMPORTANTLY, I LOVE THE FACT C IAN INSPIRE YOUNG KIDS WHO COME FROM COMMUNITIESLI, KE I GREW UP IN EAST BALTIMORE AND SHOW THEM THERE ARE SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES WHEN IT COMES TO BEING AN ARTIST AND BEING A RESIDENT. JAN:SO WHEN YOUR PHONE RANG ASKING YOU TO BE A PAROFT THIS, AS A NATIVE OF BALTIMORE, IT HAD TO MAKE YOUR HEART BEAT A LITTLE BIT. >> IT IS JUST POETIC. WH IEN WAS A KID I PLAYED BASEBALL FOR A SHORT TIME, I WAS NEVER THAT GOOD BUT I STILL PLED.AY I ALWAYS RPEEPD THE ORIOLES AND WHERE THE HATS ANTHED JERSEYS BECAUSE I’M FROM BALTIMORE. LONG BEFORE I WAS A WRERIT OR BECAUSE I WAS DOING THINGS LIKE THIS WITH THE ORIOLES, I NCA NEVER SEE IT HAPPENING. IT IS JUST POETIC. JAN:SO THERE ARE SOME PEOPLEHO W WILL SEE THIS AND WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU DO. IF SOMEONE WANTS TO CHECK OUT URYO WORK, WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO DO IT? >> I AM ON ALL OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. IF YOU WANTOT GOOGLE AND TAP-IN WITH SOME OF MY BOOKS, I WROTE A FEW BOOKS. JAN:SO LOVE IT. THANKS FOR COMING BY. YOU WILL SEE IT ALL THROUGHOUT THE SEASO
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Kondwani Fidel previews his poem for Orioles home opener
The Orioles will welcome fans back to their ballpark and celebrate the 30th anniversary of Oriole Park at Camden Yards with a video tribute featuring an original poem by Baltimore-based poet and author Kondwani Fidel.

The Orioles will welcome fans back to their ballpark and celebrate the 30th anniversary of Oriole Park at Camden Yards with a video tribute featuring an original poem by Baltimore-based poet and author Kondwani Fidel.

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