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Hannah Roberts

George The Poet named patron of charity making ‘poetic voice heard’ in politics

George the Poet arriving for the Audio and Radio Industry Awards (Aaron Chown/PA) - (PA Archive)

Spoken-word artist George The Poet has become the patron of a black-led charity he said is “making the poetic voice heard in political conversations”.

In his new role, the 34-year-old will perform at key events and support the fundraising efforts of Poetic Unity, which is celebrating its 10-year anniversary.

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