After all, in the 92 years since Texas first bestowed that honorific, no other Black woman had ... amplify and support poets across the state and amplify and uplift poetry for everyone,” she ...

According to some industry insiders, UK publishing is now less accessible to Black authors than it was five years ago. In 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement prompted some publishing houses to ...

Steve is also an author and has worked on a number of projects including a write up on wrestling in Darlaston. He has also done a similar project about punks. Emma read her poem in Black Country ...

WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) - Hundreds of people gathered at Waterloo West High School Saturday to listen to Black authors read their books. Its in response to the Waterloo Community School District ...

Revered Black queer poet and activist Essex Hemphill’s literary works have finally returned to print in a newly released collection called Love is a Dangerous Word: the Selected Poems of Essex ...

The Crimson’s Arts Board reflected on some of their favorite poems written by Black authors. Whether discovered as an online post or as part of a course, these poems reflect on both personal and ...

The Petersburg Public Library is hosting a Black Authors' Book Signing Expo on February 22nd, in partnership with Resist Booksellers. The event is free to the public and will take place from 1 p.m. to ...

This year was a big year for Black writers. Many of 2024’s new worthwhile reads came from Black authors, from epic reimaginings of classics to sweeping fantasy narratives to playful romances and ...

Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr., one of the most influential Black authors of the 20th century, will soon be buried in Cincinnati. A public graveside burial service for Giovanni, an ...

and made her an elder stateswoman among African American poets. “Me, I only wanted to be a voice,” she wrote in “I Am in Mexico,” a prose poem from her 2007 collection “Acolytes.” ...

World-renowned American poet, author, and educator Nikki Giovanni ... Often known as the “Princess of Black Poetry,” Giovanni championed the Black Power Movement in her poems and paid tribute ...

This article delves into the Black origins of some beloved Thanksgiving dishes, revealing a rich tapestry of culture and resilience. Thanksgiving is not just a celebration of harvest; it also ...