The collection brings Ceremonies back into print alongside a number of uncollected pieces pulled from the archives of such long-running publications as Obsidian, among others, spotlighting the work of ...

April is National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate the beauty and power of poetry. This monthlong celebration, established ...

Daughtry is now planning the annual, three-day “Our Voices: Festival of Words” event this month, what he calls “an attempt to ...

Featuring a new foreword by the late Nikki Giovanni and interviews with Marc Lamont Hill and rapper Noname, Prose to the ...

The company of six student dancers, one guest dancer and performers of spoken word poetry will perform Black Girl’s Window, ...

Lil Wayne with The Roots, Taj Mahal, Zar Electirk, Video Age and more musicians and bands to see the first Saturday at Jazz ...

In tough times, Amanda Johnston is creating a community of gratitude with contributions from poets all across the state.

Junauda Petrus, the second poet laureate of Minneapolis, plans to bring poetry to barber shops, buses and community spaces while engaging youth and elders through storytelling.

Poetry in the 21st century is both ubiquitous ... in this collection announces with the confidence of a proverb. For the Black, queer speaker, the possibility of death is a constant companion ...

It is a vital necessity of our existence”, African American writer ... poetry and feminism. “Poetry tends to address reality directly and tries to put things into words”, said writer and ...

Mull said, "It is just a wonderful way to not just tell story with our words, with spoken ... and a pre-show poetry set showcasing local female black poets. Additionally, a "Self Care Saturday ...

Patricia Smith’s journey from a public scandal to becoming a poetry powerhouse proves that redemption can roar louder than ...