Birmingham’s first youth poet fellow praises the arts, ‘Black women representation’
The State of Alabama and the City of Birmingham both have poet laureates in Ashley Jones and Salaam Green, respectively. Meet ...
I'm the Daughter of a Rape Survivor—That's Why I'm Pro-Choice
As a girl, Mama tried to escape the terrors of poverty, the overcrowded tiny place on a former plantation, her father's alcoholism, and his mistreatment of her mother, as well as some harsh realities ...
How Music and Art Have Helped Black Americans Weather Troubling Times
In 1975, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes laid down a melodic mandate that applies to our times: “Wake up, everybody / No more ...
Isabel Allende: ‘Black, white, tall, short. I have the right to put myself in anybody’s skin’
It’s 8am in the morning in San Francisco and the 82-year-old Isabel Allende has already received two emails from readers asking for advice. “People write to me all the time saying they have diaries ...
Megan Fox expecting first child with Machine Gun Kelly
Megan Fox has announced she and US rapper Machine Gun Kelly are expecting their first child together. The Transformers ...
People can't tell when a poem is written by AI
Apparently, the complexity of human poetry was mistaken for confusing AI rambling. By avoiding the complexity often found in ...
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Aiken welcomes book expo celebrating Black authors
A book expo featuring African American authors is headed to Aiken.Our Words Matter Black Author Book Expo &Fall Fest is ...
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From our Publisher: ‘Mommy, I am scared!’
Eight years ago, I wrote an editorial after the 2016 election put Donald Trump in the White House for the first time.
How this Iowan overcame otherness and racism as a Black child adopted into a white family
Racism was not addressed in Jean-Marie Salem's family growing up. It wasn't until she found her birth family that she felt ...
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Jupiter Hammon, early African American poet, to be celebrated at Joseph Lloyd Manor
Preservation Long Island, along with the Town of Huntington African American Historic Designation Council, will celebrate Hammon’s birthday and Black Poetry Day by hosting a free event on ...
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US Poet Laureate Ada Limón on writing, surrendering to nature (and her pug snoring)
Most recently, Limón wrote two ... I am to get the chance to do this and just honoring the craft itself, that's also a big part of my routine." Recurrent themes in Limón's poetry − ...
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Kelsey Parker shows solidarity with Cheryl as she shares heartbreaking poem about a child losing their father following Liam Payne's tragic death
Reaching out to Cheryl, Kelsey - who has children Aurelia and Bodhi with the late The Wanted Singer - uploaded a touching poem to Instagram ... Today I am here looking for the most shiniest ...