Georgia Tech professor Brittney Boykin is headed to the Grammys with compositions inspired by Black poetry featured on two classical vocal albums. She talks to the AJC first.

Read Part 2: With a range of accents, a unity poem years in the making is brought to life through culturally diverse voices “We are the unbreakable woven thread.” “They want red white and blue, but ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chicago poet Imani Jackson shared works in progress and excerpts from her 2024 collection “Flag” during a speaker event ...

This week, editor Natalia Molebatsi introduces a stunning collection of Black women’s poetry brought out by the Nigerian-based publisher. Twice a month, we bring you an excerpt from a book to be ...

‘Gbenga Adeoba was born and raised in Akure, Nigeria. In an interview, he said, “About a decade before I was born, a traveling neighbor left his stacks of books with my father but never came back to ...

The Indianapolis Recorder is inviting local students to participate in our Black History Month Student Poetry and Essay ...

There are words for her that I will tell to the ears of Orogun Ila There are words for her that I will tell to the ears of Aresa There are words for her that I will tell to the ears of Alara There are ...

In 1761, Phillis Wheatley came to America on a slave ship, but soon became its first African-American poet with knowledge of ...

Dr. Ismaili is revered for her work and involvement in the Black Arts Movement, centered in the Lower East Side in the 1950s to 1970s.