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At 83 years old, Hot Springs poet Elmer Beard published his first poetry collection consisting of 83 poems in “Let Reason Roll: Race, Religion & Reflections.” The book explores life and racial discriminations through the perspective of “the most conservative [and] liberal African American poet that exists.” With the intention to capture a broad audience …

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