"I remember reading a story about enslaved black ... and poetry." The poem was about how her best friend at the time wasn't giving her enough space. "It was always, 'Yes, I'm learning to love ...

Now, she says, she views the poem, isolated by itself in the frame on her wall, differently. “Seeing clearly the jagged lines of m’s, l’s, f’s, and g’s has helped me discover a new friction in the ...

Across from my writing desk there is a framed black and white photo ... Its well-known tough-love approach is rooted in a deep respect for craft that emerges from aggressive revising and fearless ...

OPINION: Darius Lovehall’s famous poem that set late ’90s Black college campuses and poetry ... to get the most reactions since folks love hearing open mic-night poets talk good, awe-inspiring ...

four Black poets speak their truth in the fourth season of the CBC Arts series Poetic License. Watch previous performances now and read Keosha Love's poem below. A few weeks ago, at the Justice ...

CHICAGO -- Peh'Tehn Raighn-Kem, 3, is big inspiration in a tiny package as she performs the poem "Hey Black Child" by Countee Cullen on Windy City Live. Peh'Tehn's parents, Lashaun and Andrea ...