KSU community mourns E. Timothy Moore, leader who upheld tradition of empowering Black students
Kentwired.com· 3 days agoE. Timothy Moore, associate dean emeritus in Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences and emeritus...
You've heard of Amanda Gorman. Now get to know two Black Affrilachian poets from Louisville
Louisville Courier-Journal· 2 days agoEvery year it seems someone writes an article claiming poetry is dead, and every year, poets like...
Poet Nikki Giovanni on BLM using their power: ‘They’re not afraid to be themselves’
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 months agoNikki Giovanni is one of the most world-renowned and celebrated poets, activists, and literary...
11 books to help children cope with school closings, not seeing friends, and feeling anxious
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 11 months agoSchools are closed, children can't have playdates, or traditional birthday parties, and many are...
This Latina's Mobile Bookstore is Bringing Bilingual Books to Latinx Communities
The Oprah Magazine via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNow, her mission has continued with the Alegría Mobile Bookstore, which aims to bring books by...
Read Nikki Giovanni's poetic tribute to friend Toni Morrison in The Last Interview excerpt
Entertainment Weekly via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe following is the introduction to Toni Morrison: The Last Interview and Other Conversations, written by poet (and Morrison's close friend) Nikki Giovanni
From Ferrante to Woodward: a full fall season in books
Associated Press via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoThe coronavirus has shut down cineplexes, performance centers, museums and comedy clubs, but books...
Batwoman Beyond: Javicia Leslie is Gotham City's future
Entertainment Weekly via Yahoo News· 1 month agoJavicia Leslie is preparing for her next battle. It's the mid-1990s, and with nothing to do on this...
A Long Conversation With Rapsody About Writing Raps
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHer latest work is a dense concept album centered around black womanhood, with each track (“Tyra,” “Serena,” “Whoopi”) named after a woman who inspired...
On Revolution, and Repose
Bon Appetit via Yahoo News· 3 months agoArtist Derrick Adams was commissioned to create a painting to accompany the following poem by Nikki Giovanni, a civil rights icon and a leader in the...