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Poet Aja Monet’s Cure for Loneliness
She's reviving the Black Arts Movement’s tradition of pairing poetry with live music—and drawing Gen Z off their phones and ...
‘The people’s painter’ left mark in Black art internationally — but shined in NC hometown
Langston Hughes is known as the people’s poet. I would say Biggers is the people’s painter. The man and the work are one.” ...
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Ephriam David Tyler: Shreveport civil rights poet born in 1884
When Ephriam David Tyler died in 1969 at age 85, he had written and published his way through three works of poetry that ...
Poetry Rising features visual artists, music, writings – and of course poetry – as part of Black History Month
For Stephen Pitters, it’s all about evolution. In 1985, he started the Spokane Open Poetry Association. When that ran its ...
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Abilene poet shares from upcoming book on his lived experience as a black man in America
On Tuesday evening, Abilene Christian University professor and prolific poet Dr. Steven Moore presented readings from his ...
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George The Poet ‘honoured’ to become patron for Brixton charity
Poetic Unity, based in Windrush Square, Brixton, announced the new appointment today to coincide with its 10-year anniversary ...
Fredericton poet explores vulnerability in new book
Poet and actor Tallas Munro remembers having to leave his Grade 4 classroom with a brown paper bag because he was having an ...
Black students to showcase ‘Powered by Courage’ art, poetry, essays at annual Black Voices Symposium on Monday
Twenty students from Spokane-area schools will be showcasing their art in the annual Black Voices Symposium event on Monday, ...
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Saint Mary’s explores Black history through poetry at ‘Harlem Legacy’ event
Black Student Association (BSA) and Saint Mary’s Sexuality and Gender Equity (SAGE) hosted the “Harlem Legacy” event in honor of Black History Month, where students shared original poetry and famous ...
Americans will continue to celebrate Black History Month, whether Washington likes it or not | Social Views
It’s not that easy to just do away with Black History Month. Almost 47 million Americans claim African American heritage, ...
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George The Poet named patron of charity making ‘poetic voice heard’ in politics
The Brixton-based charity has run programmes including, Mandem, Lets Talk, helping young boys to express themselves through ...
19 Black Poets Whose Work Will Move and Inspire You
The words of these Black poets cut to the core of the human experience and the realities of being Black in America ...