![](https://www.cpr.org/cdn-cgi/image/width=3840,quality=75,format=auto/https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/AshleyCorneliusPoetLaureate-scaled.jpeg)
As Black History Month comes to a close, we checked in with the poet laureate of Pikes Peak. Ashley Cornelius says Black lives and Black art should be celebrated year-round. She organized and hosted a series of events this month in Colorado Springs, including a poetry open mic and trivia event.