Amanda Gorman Sends Us Into 2022 With Words of Empowerment
Amanda Gorman, so brilliantly snatched our souls with this inspiring ode to 2022....
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Inauguration Poet: One 22-Year-Old’s Journey From Special Needs to Acclaimed ‘Genius’
Amanda Gorman became an Ozy Genius Award winner from pitching her idea to create a more empathic society through the use of virtual reality....
Sekou Andrews Says He Built a 7-Figure Company Through Poetry. Here’s How
The Grammy-nominated poet discusses how he runs a successful business through the art of spoken word....
How This Black Woman Poet Juggles Life and Art
Melissa Christine Goodrum is one such poet. The Brooklyn-based writer, who has an MFA in Creative Writing from Brooklyn College, is a prolific poet......
Caribbean Poet and Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott Dies at 87
Derek Alton Walcott, a renowned poet who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992, died at the age of 87 Friday morning....
Maya Angelou’s Poetry to Be Turned into Hip-Hop Album
Inspired by her classic book "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," late literary icon Maya Angelou's poetry is being turned into a hip-hop album...
Women of Power Summit Kicks Off with Poetry Jam
Top lyricists will take to the stage to honor women of power...