Phoebe Wu, at piano, and tenor Henry Pleas perform on Sunday at First Congregational Church of Evanston. The beauty and light ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On the first brisk night of fall in Los Angeles, the self-described surrealist blues ...

Students at Heritage Academy celebrated Black History Month with their sixth annual Poetry Slam, combining art and heritage ...

Mans is the first resident poet at Express Newark and her work is deeply influenced by her upbringing in Newark's South Ward. Jasmine Mans, the inaugural resident poet at Express Newark, has garnered ...

The lights at George’s in the LBJ Student Center were dim, casting a warm glow over the intimate crowd that gathered for “A Century of Creativity: Black Voices and Vision. Organized by Student ...

Black poets shared personal, uplifting and emotional poetry to guests in Five Points. At TeaLee’s Teahouse & Bookstore, located in the heart of Five Points, guests were invited to listen to free music ...

Black Poetry Day does more than fill a spot on the calendar; it serves as a reminder that poetry has launched movements, created community, challenged power, and given poets a lane to voice their ...

In “Spoken Word: A Cultural History,” Joshua Bennett traces the roots, rise and influence of a movement that continues to reverberate. By Tas Tobey When you purchase an independently reviewed book ...

With words that pulse with vulnerability, sensuality, retrospection, and joy, a gifted collective of Black queer poets are crafting literary works that boldly reflect the fullness of Black queer life ...

As the Twin Cities’ slam poetry scene rebuilds, BuckSlam — a new organization dedicated to the style of competitive poetry performance — has quickly established itself at the forefront. Now, as its ...