During Black History Month, the black community honours black poets' profound impact on literature and culture. African-American poets have left an indelible mark on American poetry, and their ...

Being chosen as our nation’s first African-American poet laureate was a further challenge. I felt called to speak to the importance of poetry, the humanities and the arts in our lives.

This led to the release of her first book of poetry in 1773. This book made Wheatley the first African American and one of the first women in the United States to publish a book of poetry.

"When We Speak" is an ode to Black womxn who have boldly harnessed their voices, art, and labor to dismantle oppressive ...

A scholar of African-American literature and culture, Alexander recently published a collection of essays, The Black Interior. Whether in prose or poetry, hers is a vital and vivid poetic voice on ...