In honor of National Black Poetry Day, here are 20 contemporary Black poets we think you should be reading all year round. Every year, the mainstream literary gates seem to open just that much ...

Trust us: You will be thinking about their words long after you finish reading their poetry. And just like novels, memoirs and other books by Black authors, you won’t be able to put their poetry ...

Jasmine Williams DPL does it all. They do hip-hop, spoken word, open mics, slam poetry, and even have DJs who perform. But above all, they are a Black-run organization that aims at highlighting ...

Northwestern’s Black Poetry Society hosted its third annual “Speak On It” event Saturday evening, bringing together poets from across the Chicago area to share their work. This year’s ...

As a space for Black NU students to express themselves artistically, Brown started the Black Poetry Society with a desire to bring poetry to the broader campus community, allowing people to ...