Wright-Dunbar Day is coming up this Sunday, and to celebrate, there will be a fun block party. Wright-Dunbar Day honors four ...

There’s a difference between being at a crossroads — weighing an important decision at a crucial moment — and being at the ...

Culture. Texas’ First Black Woman Poet Laureate Spreads Poems of Praise. In tough times, Amanda Johnston is creating a community of gratitude with contributions from poets all across the state.

In honor of Women’s History Month, here are some of our favorite books that feature strong Black women. “Take My Hand” by Dolen Perkins-Valdez Image: Amazon.com Image: Amazon.com ...

In the poetry category, Genesis Henry won for her poem entitled “Prepare.” Amari Batchelor won for her essay on the importance of celebrating Black History Month. Check out the winning entries below.

The Santa Fe College Downtown Campus came alive with themes of Black love and community on Feb. 15 at the fifth annual “Celebration of Black Love, Art and Poetry.” ...

In 2013, Strong Men & Women in Virginia History was born when Dominion Energy and the Library of Virginia began a new educational initiative that merged two phenomenal Black History Month programs ...

Small wonder that Black poets have heralded it. Gumbs is part of a lineage of Black writers — particularly Black feminist writers — moved by this leafy green. Green is the color of women’s work. In ...

World-renowned American poet, author, and educator Nikki Giovanni has died at the age of 81. According to AP, Giovanni died with her lifelong partner, Virginia (Ginney) Fowler, by her side, which ...

In poetry, prose and the spoken word, she told her story. She looked back on her childhood in Tennessee and Ohio, championed the Black Power movement, addressed her battles with lung cancer, paid ...

She also edited a groundbreaking anthology of Black women poets, “Night Comes Softly,” and helped found a publishing cooperative that promoted works by Gwendolyn Brooks and Margaret Walker ...

In poetry, prose and the spoken word, she told her story. She looked back on her childhood in Tennessee and Ohio, championed the Black Power movement, addressed her battles with lung cancer, paid ...