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i found a watch and some liquor in the backseat

Black Talk by Donnie Moreland

Here are the nominees we’re excited to see vie for the Young People’s Literature National Book Award

The Nation magazine issues apology after backlash for publishing offensive poem from a white guy

Poet Simone John talks her book ‘Testify’ and Sandra Bland’s legacy on the anniversary of her death in AAIHS interview

Poetry reading is up in America, but there’s still more work to be done to sustain readers

A Black woman transforms conditioned silence into language: How Audre Lorde induced my rebirth

Finalists for 30th annual Lambda Literary awards honoring LGBTQ literature announced

PEN announces 2018 longlist candidates, here are the nominees of color!

NPR releases Best Books of 2017 app, here are some picks by Black writers

The forgotten collateral of exhuming the Black dead through art

This Poet’s Tearful ‘I’m Sorry’ Poem Shows Our Continuing Failure To Address Rape

Harvard Graduate Gives Powerful Spoken Word Poem at Graduation

These Four Poems About Black Hair, Resistance, and Love Will Brighten Your Day

This Poet Is Calling Out The Founding Fathers For Their Erasure Of Black People

Slam Poet Makes Devastating Mad Lib About Police Brutality

APPLY NOW: ‘Sing That Like Dovesong’ Workshop For Writers Of Color

5 Books for the Black, Queer Poet in Your Life

5 Black Queer Poets You Need on Your Bookshelf

VOTD: #SayHerName

VOTD: Camonghne Felix “Meat”

Broadway musical featuring songs from Tupac set for June 19

Guest submission: Why…some thoughts

Clip of the day: ‘Behind the Veil: God’s Victory’

Tupac-inspired musical set to debut in May

Happy 70th Birthday Nikki Giovanni!

Young Chicago Poet Malcolm London Will Address Race, Class, Education on TED show

Rhymes & Reasons Interviews avery r. young About the Hip Hop Songs that Changed His Life

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