From Sonia Sanchez to Amanda Gorman, explore the rich literary legacy of 25 influential Black poets in honor of National Poetry Month.
One of the earliest innovators of the literary art form called jazz poetry, Langston Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
Giovanni was a one-of-a-kind writing talent who tackled everything from racism to love to life and death in her works. An author of more than 25 books, Giovanni was a natural-born writer and performer. Her poetry collections have sold thousands of copies, leading to invitations to some of the biggest television shows, including The Tonight Show.
Tuesday, March 16 Urban Word, an organization dedicated to amplifying the voices of the youth through poetry and runs the National Youth Poet Laureate program, hosted their fourth annual Black Girl Magic Ball.