Dunbar wasn’t just one of the leading poets, novelists and short story writers of his time; he also wrote the lyrics for the first all-Black production of a musical performed on Broadway ...

Black History Month traces back to 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. In that pivotal year, Carter G. Woodson and Jesse E. Moorland founded ...

Atlanta-based poet and artist W.J. Lofton ‘s third collection of poetry, “boy maybe,” includes 51 poems that take his readers on an emotional roller coaster exploring grief, love, police brutality and ...

Chesnutt (1858-1932) was the first breakthrough Black author, reaching a national audience through major ... Audre Lorde (1934-1992), a Black feminist and poet who wrote “The Cancer Journals,” about ...

This week, we’re celebrating Phyllis Wheatley, who was the first well-known black female poet in the western world and the first African-American to publish a book. Phyllis’s life started out ...

As a creative professional with over 20 years of experience in higher education, adult literacy, and the social expression industry, Michelle Rankins has leveraged those skills to curate innovative ...

Atlanta author and bookseller Katie Mitchell likes to tell an identity-defining story about her childhood that often pleasantly shocks listeners.

Poets from the San Diego community came together for an inspiring virtual evening hosted by Counselor Judy Sundayo and ...

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 ...

Woman’s Hour spoke to two Black performance artists about the impact this year has had on them and their work. Performance poet Sophia Thakur ... marks her debut as a writer and producer.