Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd, BA ’71, MA ‘72, a celebrated poet and author, was named Michigan’s third poet laureate. The announcement, made in February by the Michigan Department of Education and the Library ...

Boston-based writer Porsha Olayiwola is the spring artist-in-residence for Michigan State University’s Womxn of Color ...

Since getting into poetry as a teenager, Masaki Takahashi has been performing with a style that bridges the gap between ...

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Boyd is an award-winning author and retired professor of African American Studies at Wayne State University. Your browser does not support the audio element. Dr ...

The Courant’s arts picks for March 2-8 includes comedy events that range from stand-ups to “The Harold” and special shows marking Oscar Night and Mardi Gras.

Adeniyi intones the artistry and timeless wisdom of his forebears. Nowhere is this more evident than in ‘Iyaniwura,’ a song ...

Among the 80,000 pages about the John F Kennedy assassination that Donald Trump says he will release today are a dozen ...

Austin Public Library has named local poet and theater artist Zell Miller III as the city’s first-ever poet laureate. Miller, a celebrated writer and performer, will serve a two-year term from April ...