Poet Amanda Hawkins shares their experience writing a poem they initially resisted writing and how Hawkins was able to move past that feeling and write.

Books have the ability to heal and transform. As the country combats politically and racially driven book bans, it only ...

Jewel Rodgers, the daughter of 1972 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers, was named this week by Gov. Jim Pillen to be the next Nebraska State Poet. She was sel ...

Uncover the beauty and depth of Luther Hughes' poetry. Dive into their exploration of human behavior through vivid imagery ...

Mecca Verdell stars in Boaz Yakin's new film 'Once Again (For the Very First Time)' at the Parkway Theater in Baltimore.

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 ...

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen named Omaha artist Jewel Rodgers as state poet. She is the first African-American from Nebraska to ...

I hope as you read this, you are in a good space, a space of imagining your life in the new year, and seeing it as fruitful, and filled with love and grace.

The event, open to the community, aimed to bring people of all ages together to celebrate African American culture, heritage, and unity.

Nikki Giovanni, a celebrated author and poet, was laid to rest in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her legacy of empowering Black communities lives on.

A voracious reader, the president liked poetry, Civil War history and Southern fiction. He also sent Erica Jong a fan letter.