Poetry, the art form in question, is embedded in the Black experience, a form of resistance and truth as well as beauty and ...

My father, Mrs. Martin, a retired public school teacher who taught Sunday school, and my Camp Fire Girls leader, Mrs. Boles, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every year, the mainstream literary gates seem to open just that much wider to allow for more diverse stories and voices. To help ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PLATTSBURGH — Eritrea and Ethiopia gilds the sonics of acclaimed poet Mahtem Shiferraw, who will read from her works in ...

In 1761, a young girl crossed the Atlantic on a slave ship. Captured in West Africa and transported to Boston, where she was enslaved by John and Susanna Wheatley. They named her Phillis, after the ...

Black Poetry Day does more than fill a spot on the calendar; it serves as a reminder that poetry has launched movements, created community, challenged power, and given poets a lane to voice their ...

April is National Poetry Month. To celebrate and enlighten, here is a list of 10 of the best and most influential Black poets of all-time. We’ve also included the title of some of the most famous work ...

After the harsh winter we had this year, the District’s spring flowers and warm temperatures are so lovely we’re starting to ...

Northwestern’s Black Poetry Society hosted its third annual “Speak On It” event Saturday evening, bringing together poets from across the Chicago area to share their work. This year’s event, held at ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Black poets and other writers read their work Thursday night at ‘A Nation in Exile’ event at 21c Museum at the Kansas City Hotel. “I just think it’s important for every single ...

An Evening of Poetry" will be held at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts from 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. April 18.

In honor of National Black Poetry Day, here are 20 contemporary Black poets we think you should be reading all year round. Every year, the mainstream literary gates seem to open just that much wider ...