Archive December 4, 2020February 18, 2021 Video Honors Legacy of Kirk Latimer-Kinetic Affect Posted By: Contributor Kalamazoo poets, Kinetic Affect, Kirk Latimer, Speak it Forward KALAMAZOO (MICHIGAN)- Kirk Latimer (left) passed away on September 9, 2020. This tribute from the community expresses his legacy…and how it will continue. The duo of Kirk Latimer and Gabriel Giron impacted the lives of thousands of youth who learned to find their voice through the life-changing poetry workshops led by Speak it Forward, Inc. See the video tribute to Kirk HERE