Oct. 15—PLATTSBURGH — On Monday evening, Dr. Roger Reeves, author of "King Me" and "Best Barbarian," is the 38th featured Black Poetry Day poet at SUNY Plattsburgh. The 2022 National Book ...

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.

The words of these famous Black poets cut to the core of the human experience and the realities of being Black in America Black poets you need to know There are so many types of poetry in the world, ...

by William Logan On black poetry since the Civil War. T he brutalities of American life have left deep scars in our literature, few more evident than the long absence of African American poets. Among ...

Poetry collections such as “Black Judgement” and “Black Feeling Black Talk” sold thousands of copies, led to invitations from “The Tonight Show” and other television programs and made ...

Books & the Arts June 6, 2023 How Black Women Writers Got It Done Claudia Tate’s 1983 collection of interviews is an important look into the trials writers like Toni Morrison and Maya Angelou ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Black Poetry Day is celebrating meaningful worlds coming from people of all ages and one Savannah Native has been putting pen to paper since she can remember. The power in her ...

Mizzou Black Creatives President N’ya Fritz speaks with slam poets before the Blackity Black Poetry Slam on Monday at the Black Culture Center in Columbia. Nine students performed at the slam ...

As Black History Month kicks into gear, campus groups are prioritizing Black wellness and community in several events planned for February. To kick things off, the Black Poetry Society has ...

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.