One of my favorite poems of Dunbar’s is “We Wear the Mask,” which beautifully portrays the weight that many Black people carry as ... of the most celebrated American poets, period.

Lucille Clifton's poems often address Black history and various aspects of the African-American experience. Her work is deeply rooted in the history and culture of Black people in America ...

For 176 years, the city Austin had no poet laureate. Plenty of creative people hung out here. The official post, however, did ...

These days, Alissa Quart’s attention has broken into strange shapes. But she has found a reprieve in one thing: poetry.

Poetry is a vessel for greater understanding in the same way that a voice is a vessel for language,” Price said.

are the souls of my people. One of America’s most famous poets, Langston Hughes was a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, a huge upsurge in art and literature in the Black American community ...

As Poet Laureate, Conley plans to continue her work with young people, foster poetry events in Bronzeville, and host a weekly ...