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In April 1996, the Academy of American Poets launched National Poetry Month to remind the community that poets have an integral role to...

Art and literature have always played a role in shaping the history of our civilization and culture. So, it’s interesting that the...

Why it is so important that my next book focuses on Black women.

National Poetry Month occurs every April and was inaugurated in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets. It has grown to be the largest...

As we continue our journey through National Poetry Month, Walt Whitman has been noted as one the most influential poets of our time. He’s...

In 1971, James Baldwin sat down with Nikki Giovanni in London for a deep conversation that lasted hours. At the time, Baldwin was 46...

In 2010, the film For Colored Girls was released – adapted from Ntozake Shange’s 1975 choreopoem 'for colored girls who’ve considered...

My favorite poem by Langston Hughes is I, Too. It’s a short free-verse poem that focuses on African-American identity within the dominant...

It’s been over a week now since rapper Nipsey Hussle, whose real name was Ermias Asghedom, was fatally shot in South Los Angeles. The...

I was about 10 years old when I read the poem Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou. It’s a lyrical poem that shouts an undeniable message...

Happy April everyone! This is absolutely my favorite time of year. April 1st marks my birthday, the first day of National Poetry Month,...

We all can attest to waiting on Monday - as if it were a person with magical powers. Monday signifies the beginning of a new week where...

I always have a notebook and pen resting in my lap, while on long road trips. I anticipate seeing or hearing something that will spark my...

Growing up, my Nana wrote the most beautiful poetry. It reflected her unwavering faith in God and belief in all things good. She also...

Earlier this year, the National Endowment for the Arts reported that 12 percent of American adults, about 28 million people, read poetry...