Read Part 2: With a range of accents, a unity poem years in the making is brought to life through culturally diverse voices “We are the unbreakable woven thread.” “They want red white and blue, but ...

Kidnapped from West Africa as a child and brought to Boston, Wheatley became the first African-American woman published in ...

It’s #WorldPoetryDay! Celebrate with us by enjoying these examples of incredible literature and personal expression by poets from across the African continent. Bassey Ikpi, a Nigerian-born but America ...

Every year, the mainstream literary gates seem to open just that much wider to allow for more diverse stories and voices. To help push those gates open even further, National Black Poetry Day, which ...

Fisher Park of Philadelphia is excited to host the first-ever celebration of Africa Day from 3-6 p.m. on Saturday. This historic event will honor the rich and diverse cultures of the African continent ...

Organizers of Philadelphia’s Africa Liberation Day want more people to know that the heritage of Black Americans didn’t start with U.S. slavery. During Philadelphia's Africa Day, attendees learned the ...

Poetry has been a healing tool since the shamans, who chanted poetry for the wellbeing of the tribe. In modern times, Freud recognized the genuis of poetry: ‘Not I, but the poet discovered the ...

Source: The Joseph H. Hirshhorn Museum / Public Domain Let’s start with an image. You are in a restaurant, at a bar, or driving to a beach with some friends. Someone says something funny, and everyone ...

Africa Day, celebrated annually on May 25, is a colourful occasion to honour the African continent's rich history, diverse cultures, and incredible achievements. Africa Day commemorates the historic ...