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Chicago Grammy-winning poet chosen as grand marshal of Billiken parade

Por: Chicago Sun Times Nation July 22, 2023

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J. Ivy, a Chicago poet and 2023 Grammy winner, has been named grand marshal of next month’s 94th Bud Biliken Parade.Ivy became the first winner of a category created for spoken-word poetry albums with his fourth album, “The Poet Who Sat By the Door,” for more than half a decade.“It’s the ultimate honor,” Ivy, 47, said. “Bud Biliken, those are the foundations of being able to stand on stages [like the Grammy’s]. … It’s a... + full article



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