Books & the Arts / From Elon Musk to Jordan Peterson, a certain strand of conservatism has recruited the poetry of Homer and ...

Gov. Jim Pillen appointed Omaha author and performer Jewel Rodgers as Nebraska's new state poet. Rodgers, 27, is the youngest and first African American person to hold that position. And no one could ...

Venerated playwright and lecturer, Dr. Mohammed ben Abdallah, has commended Nana Asaase for his exceptional poetry and ...

Before the winner of the £25,000 TS Eliot Prize is announced on Monday, our critic rounds up the runners and riders. Read on ...

They dated briefly in 2021 and were seen together numerous times in 2024; Hayes is a well-known literary figure and has 2 ...

Now a member of the Unitarian-Universalist church, Jones suggested observing Kwanzaa last year. The church, which also is ...

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died at his home in Plains, Georgia. His death comes more than a year after the former ...

Encouraged by its success, they invited other churches, groups and African American organizations ... or writings of great Black thinkers and writers, reciting original poetry, doing African ...

When Giovanni died on Dec. 9 at 81, she had written over 25 books, which include poems exploring love ... and comparative literature and African American and African diaspora studies.

Fixing America’s broken immigration system starts with acknowledging that the United States needs more people.

Centuries of African-American poetry stand behind “Just imagine,” starting with ... Meeropol’s poem “Strange Fruit,” which Billie Holliday and Josh White made famous: “Pastoral scene of the gallant ...

There’s always something to do in the San Fernando Valley and greater Los Angeles, but check in advance to make sure these ...