Trotwood resident Jameelah Ricks gave up the paralegal profession in 2022 to become a full-time poet, writer and entrepreneur.

This year marks Shadow Lounge’s 25th anniversary, and its legacy lives on despite being closed for over 10 years.

Roxane Gay, the New York Times bestselling author and noted scholar, is the City College of New York's 2025 Langston Hughes ...

I like it with Greek yogurt, but it’s terrific with whole milk, too, and doesn’t do poorly at all on its own, like a kind of ...

In one-man show at Chicago Shakespeare, writer-performer Michael Shayan embodies his Jewish Iranian mother and keeps the ...

Meet the 47 artists, dancers, designers, choreographers, musicians, gallery owners from Montrose to the Museum District ...

From the Brontë sisters to Kurt Vonnegut to Zora Neale Hurston, these are the best classic books to add to your TBR this year ...

Once a symbol of sanctuary, the sprawling tent city now feels more like a target as the fear of looming deportations grips ...

A pop-up before pop-ups were cool, Club Zebra featured live readings, music performances, poetry, dance, and everything in ...

Work by more than 20 artists will soon be on display at two Lancaster exhibits commemorating Black History Month.

February is Black History Month, dedicated to the legacy of African culture in America. But with events commemorating the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. starting in mid-January, the San ...

Jean Toomer was a profound literary voice of the Harlem Renaissance and one of the most enigmatic poets of his time. Born in ...