Atlanta's Black art collectors say they are conserving Black history and creativity, one painting, photograph, drawing and sculpture at a time.

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Pick up his 2021 poetry collection—Sho, which was a National Book Award finalist—for an exploration of “Black vernacular traditions,” history, folklore and the interconnectivity (or maybe ...

With words that pulse with vulnerability, sensuality, retrospection, and joy, a gifted collective of Black queer poets are ...

Black women poets will gather this weekend to build their legacy. This weekend’s The Clearing in a Germantown arboretum is part of a project to identify, celebrate, and memorialize Philly’s Black ...

Founded in 1996 by a pair of Black poets who felt isolated in predominantly white literary spaces, Cave Canem has become one of the most influential literary organizations in the U.S.

Convened by former JMU English professor and Furious Flower Poetry Center founder Dr. Joanne V. Gabbin to celebrate eminent poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the conference was the largest of its kind ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Black poets and other writers read their work Thursday night at ‘A Nation in Exile’ event at 21c Museum at the Kansas City Hotel.

In celebration of this year’s Black Poetry Day, we’ve rounded up a list of 20 contemporary Black poets who span generations, backgrounds, and even mediums. Hanif Abdurraqib Cover: Two Dollar Radio ...

In celebration of this year’s Black Poetry Day, we’ve rounded up a list of 20 contemporary Black poets who span generations, backgrounds, and even mediums.