It’s about what it means to be a young person in a generation that is going to end, and is currently changing the world,” the lauded poet said of her new book.

Faiz Ahmad Faiz is a poet of this family, the family of which Persian poet Nazeeri Nishapuri said, “The one who is not killed ...

The Old Courts and the WERK LGBTQ+ Artist Network are excited to present an inspiring and inclusive poetry workshop led by ...

Anpotowin Jensen will launch "Hero Dreams Shine" this spring. The book is a collection of 45 poems focusing on themes of Indigneous rescilience and self-empowerment with science woven throughout.

New Directions Publishing Essex HemphillThe Great Storyteller 1957-1995 As a Black gay writer and activist, Essex Hemphill used words as a weapon, a ...

From gripping thrillers to thought-provoking non-fiction, this list is your ultimate guide to the year’s literary gems. Amit ...

On this day 125 years ago the Black National Anthem was first performed, written by James Weldon Johnson and with music brother John Rosamond Johnson.

Singer Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which is widely known ... set out to write a poem to to commemorate President Abraham Lincoln's birthday, and the piece became a song.

We deserve to be on the big stages the way stand-up comedians are,” said Des Moines poet Kelsey Bigelow. “We’re using our ...

This year’s observance of Black History Month carries forward the centennial anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance. However, ...