George Elliott Clarke is a Canadian poet and playwright who is currently serving as the Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate.  His work largely explores the experience and history of the Black Canadian communities of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, creating a cultural geography that Clarke refers to as “Africadia”.  Of Afro-Metis origin, George is also researching that side of his family’s history.  George played a special role in Crestwood’s November 10, 2016 “Towards Reconciliation” Symposium, when he read his poem “Identity”.