Northwestern’s Black Poetry Society hosted its third annual “Speak On It” event Saturday evening, bringing together poets from across the Chicago area to share their work. This year’s ...

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 ...

But the poetry is not limited to the protagonist ... The film opens in color, then turns to black and white as if going back to a more innocent time. Later in the film, the color returns ...