20 Black Poets You Should Know (and Love) Follow her on Twitter.In 1996 the Academy of American Poets dubbed April National Poetry Month to celebrate the richness of American poetry.

The quotes below are from some of his most famous writings, honoring what would have been his 115 th birthday Wednesday. “Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird ...

Ameer Jackson reads a poem from his book 'From a Moth to a Butterfly' during the Celebration of Black, Love, Art and Poetry event at Santa Fe college on Feb. 16, 2025.

Revered Black queer poet and activist Essex Hemphill’s literary works have finally returned to print in a newly released collection called Love is a Dangerous Word: the Selected Poems of Essex ...