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Original poem by writer Francesca Momplaisir honors Assata Shakur through vivid verses of struggle, love, and liberation.
Dr. Brandon Kilbourne's “Natural History” is this year's winner of the Cave Canem award, given for work by an unpublished…
Drake has surprised fans with the release of his first book of poetry and an upcoming album that will accompany…
TheGrio spoke with actor-poet Malcolm-Jamal Warner about his Grammy nomination of his album, "Hiding in Plain View."
TheGrio reviews "Represent! A Night of Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Spoken Word" at Newark's NJPAC, featuring Nikki Giovanni and Black Thought.
The Poetry Foundation honored 11 poets with the Ruth Lilly Prize this year, including Rita Dove, Angela Jackson and Haki…
In honor of National Black Poetry Day, here are 20 contemporary Black poets we think you should be reading all…
At the U.N., the 23-year-old poet recited “An Ode We Owe” in hopes of bringing all nations together to tackle…
Marcus Amaker, in a recent video message, encouraged poets and writers to consider applying to become his successor.
Gorman sent out a flurry of tweets in reaction to the school shooting, saying in part that the U.S. is…
One of the country's oldest and most prestigious literary magazines, Poetry magazine, names Adrian Matejka its first black editor.
Iconic poet Sonia Sanchez was awarded the $80K Jackson Poetry Prize, honoring her seven-decade career in the arts.
Troupe will discuss his decades-long writing career in a virtual roundtable with friends Danny Glover and Terry McMillan on February…
Amanda Gorman has continued to inspire the nation ever since she became the youngest inaugural poet at the January 2021…
Magic City Poetry Festival founder, 31-year-old Ashley M. Jones, has been named the first Black poet laureate for Alabama.
Amanda Gorman said she has left millions of dollars on the table because the brand or project was not right…
'Oz' actor and spoken word artist Craig 'MuMs' Grant has died at age 52. His rep said he passed Wednesday…
Amanda Gorman sat down with Orprah Winfrey to discuss how her disability has made her journey far from easy.
A writer who was chosen to translate American poet Amanda Gorman’s work into Dutch has handed back the assignment following…
Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman recited a poem during Super Bowl 55 paying tribute to the front lineworkers weeks after the…