African poetry is a treasure trove of voices and experiences, representing the continent's illustrious cultures and histories ...

Founded in 1996 by a pair of Black poets who felt isolated in predominantly white literary spaces, Cave Canem has become one of the most influential literary organizations in the U.S.

Spoken-word poets in Cameroon are using their art form to help communities cope with traumas left by the ongoing civil war ...

Mahogany L. Browne is a woman of many talents but is probably best known for her poem “Black Girl Magic,” published in 2018.

Gwendolyn Brooks grew up in a South Side house full of books and was a poet from an early age, eventually becoming the first ...

Smith to name poets she had gained a greater appreciation for over the course of her career. Smith named Essex Hemphill, a fixture in the Washington, D.C., arts scene and Black gay community of ...

Robert Earl Price, a celebrated poet, playwright, and champion of African American culture, died April 16 at the age of 83.

At eight years old, Kai Diata wrote their first poem. Now, at 19, they are New York City’s Youth Poet Laureate.