19 Black Poets Whose Work Will Move and Inspire You
But all poetry, even funny poems and short poems for kids, has a common thread: The poets who write it are interpreters. They take an honest look at events and emotions and boil them down to some ...
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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 ...
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Black History Month: Poetry Slam
Join us for NPCC’s 2nd Annual Black History Month Poetry Slam on February 21st from 7PM to 9PM, a night dedicated to the power of spoken word and the voices of Black poets. Eight talented poets ...
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Poetry becomes music at Black History Month event
Music and poetry merged at Halifax Central Library on Saturday as five poets performed their work set to original musical ...
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Rowan clubs amplify Black voices through “In Living Color”
The Rowan Poetic Justice club, in conjunction with RAH, put on “In Living Color: Words of Power & Social Justice” on Friday, ...
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The impact of spoken word poetry
Peter Kahn ’94, long-time spoken word educator, discusses how integrating spoken word poetry into classrooms can transform not just schools, but also the lives of students. Public speaking is ...
Johnstown Women of Influence to host 'Night of Prose and Poetry'
Women of Influence will celebrate Black History Month and honor educator Claudia B. Jones with its “Night of Prose and Poetry ...
Black Theatre Troupe at 55: Holding up the mirror to what unites us
The Phoenix theater troupe is staging "The African Company Presents Richard III," the true story of Black actors determined ...