We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: ...

April is National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate the beauty and power of poetry. This monthlong celebration, established ...

If it’s one thing about Black folks, we know how to party! Another thing: While African American history and culture is ...

What Flanagan understands is that the real story of America includes the story of slavery. He looked around at all the people ...

Celebrate National Poetry Month and the National Cherry Blossom Festival with a variety of events and activities in the DMV ...

Peyton Womock, an Indiana University graduate and performing artist, landed a gig playing the National Anthem at a Pacers ...

Beyond well-known observances lies a rich tapestry of cultural commemorations honoring African American heritage, resilience, ...

Daughtry is now planning the annual, three-day “Our Voices: Festival of Words” event this month, what he calls “an attempt to ...

Another thing: While African American history ... is largely recognized as Black Poetry Day, honoring the contributions of Black poets and writers throughout American history.

It was never just grooming — it was love. It was community. It was a rite of passage. This emotional connection transforms a style into a moment. A braid into a memory. More African American ...

Dungy’s poems and essays have been published in "Best American Poetry," "The 100 Best African American Poems," and nearly thirty other anthologies.

One of the first African American women to be published in the ... 19th-century English poet Christina Rossetti is remembered for her love poems, religious poems and poems for the grieving.