The following Black poets elevate the conversation around social justice, equality, education and hope. Their insightful, sometimes harsh and often inspiring poems provide essential perspectives ...

Founded in 1996 by a pair of Black poets who felt isolated in predominantly white literary spaces, Cave Canem has become one ...

The collection brings Ceremonies back into print alongside a number of uncollected pieces pulled from the archives of such ...

Atlanta is home to some of the most accomplished and celebrated poets in the country. To celebrate National Poetry Month, we’ve rounded up 13 collections by Atlanta poets.

After all, in the 92 years since Texas first bestowed that honorific, no other Black woman had ... amplify and support poets across the state and amplify and uplift poetry for everyone,” she ...

April is National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate the beauty and power of poetry. This monthlong celebration, established ...