New Poetry Collection Celebrates Black Culture, Faith, and Resilience RALEIGH, NC, UNITED STATES, March 4, 2026 ...

Lily Velazquez, a freshman from the Crown Point/St. John area, recites a poem to attendees at Valparaiso University’s Poetry Slam on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in the Harre Union. The event was one of ...

YWCA Evanston/North Shore hosted its second annual open mic poetry reading titled “The Soul of Black Poetry” on Wednesday evening. The Black History Month program focused on poetry centering the Black ...

On Saturday, Feb. 21, twelve poets competed at the W.E.B. Du Bois Slam Poetry Invitational at the Carney Family Auditorium in Furcolo Hall. The event was part of the annual Black Artistic Freedom ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — As she stands before crowds to perform her poems, Rhea Carmon uses her voice to create spaces for conversations on current issues of social change and justice. It’s through ...

Carroll students highlight Black experiences at African American Read-In ...

UVA professor Oludamini Ogunnaike discusses his work and inspiration after reading at the Library of Congress.

Articles. Return to West Africa / Abioseh Nicol -- Requiem for Sophiatown / Can Themba -- Ibos as they are / Onyenaekeya Udeagu -- The widows of the reserves / Phyllis Ntantala -- Why I ran away / ...

In an effort to keep the creative endeavors and spirit of late African American poet Langston Hughes alive, HarperCollins recently released 'Melodies of the Weary Blues,' a picture book anthology ...

It’s #WorldPoetryDay! Celebrate with us by enjoying these examples of incredible literature and personal expression by poets from across the African continent. Bassey Ikpi, a Nigerian-born but America ...

Live music echoed through the Crocker Art Museum while people explored the galleries, sculptures and learned about Black art ...