What better time than stormy February to celebrate the richness of Santa Cruz’s literary community? What better time to read poetry than a stormy day amid political upheaval? Here, Lookout launches an ...

The words of fisher poet Steve Schoonmaker, when put to the sounds of Jim Maloney’s music, create a sense of wonder about the intelligence and inclusiveness of nature.

The Lahore Arts Council is set to host the most anticipated cultural and literary event of the year-the 9th Faiz Festival 2025. Scheduled to take place from February 14 to 16, this three-day festival ...

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

Honduran native Daniel Letona immigrated to the Boston area to build a high-tech career. He also found a community in the ...

While "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was not the only song played before "The Star Spangled Banner" on Sunday, many on social media singled out the hymn for criticism, claiming ...

With February being Black History Month, it’s important to reflect on and appreciate the rich cultural history that exists ...

I know several people who have attended meetings to discuss the wetlands and to also discuss once again the issue of all the building in DeLand. People […] ...

The poetry of Amy Le Ann Richardson is full of childhood memories that others can relate to. Perhaps that's why her poem "Leave Only Footprints," was named a winner in Kentucky Monthly's annual Penned ...

The performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by Ledisi and a chorus of New Orleans students stirred audiences. It also ...

Before 'The Star-Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This year, it turns 125.

Blake’s 12th album, 2017’s Recitative, received an A- from Village Voice critic Robert Christgau, who compared his songs to those of Bruce Springsteen, Kurt Weill, Lou Reed, and Van Morrison. For the ...