The collections suggested here explore, celebrate and illuminate the vast, intricate lives and experiences of Black people ...
Pat Parker wrote about the negotiations required to survive in a society that rarely recognized the complexity of Black women’s lives.
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 ...
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 ...
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 / ...
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 ...
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 ...
Maya Angelou’s legacy goes beyond the body of work she shared with the world during her lifetime. Her legacy as one of the greatest writers of all time also embodies the ability she had to hold on to ...
A distinguished American poet, she examined the experience of being Black and female in the 20th century. By Margalit Fox This obituary was originally published on Feb. 17, 2010. It is being ...
‘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 ...
'Abiku' is an interesting word in Nigeria literary sphere, Ben Okri's novel The Famished Road is based upon an abiku. Here are 3 other poems on Abiku you should read. 'Abiku' is an interesting word in ...
The city of Jackson celebrated its fourth annual Black History Month, honoring 100 years of the observance with music and ...