5 Books To Read for National Poetry Month
In April 1996, the Academy of American Poets launched National Poetry Month to remind the community that poets have an integral role to...
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Apr 29, 20192 min read
5 Black Women Poets You Need In Your Life
National Poetry Month occurs every April and was inaugurated in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets. It has grown to be the largest...
Apr 22, 20193 min read
How Should Black America Feel About Walt Whitman?
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...
Apr 11, 20192 min read
Sorry...Not Sorry
In 2010, the film For Colored Girls was released – adapted from Ntozake Shange’s 1975 choreopoem 'for colored girls who’ve considered...
Apr 8, 20191 min read
The Master at Portraying Black Life
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...
Apr 8, 20191 min read
Nipsey Hussle's Poetry
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...
Apr 4, 20192 min read
Always the Phenomenal Woman
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...
Apr 1, 20191 min read
New Beginnings All The Time
Happy April everyone! This is absolutely my favorite time of year. April 1st marks my birthday, the first day of National Poetry Month,...
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