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Maya Angelou’s Poetry to Be Turned into Hip-Hop Album
(Image: Facebook) Maya Angelou is surely one literary genius whose work will live on for generations, and her latest project is further proof of her lasting impact. Thanks to Shawn Rivera, the lead...
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Caribbean Poet and Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott Dies at 87
Derek Alton Walcott, a renowned poet who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992, died at the age of 87, on Friday morning. Walcott was at his home in the eastern Caribbean island of St. Lucia...
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How This Black Woman Poet Juggles Life and Art
(Image: Poet Melissa Christine Goodrum) Ask anyone to name famous modern-day poets and Maya Angelou, Bell Hooks, Audre Lorde, Langston Hughes, and Gwendolyn Brooks are names many will list. Black...
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One 19-year-old’s Journey from Special Needs to Acclaimed ‘Genius’
Young, brilliant, and talented, Amanda Gorman is taking the world by storm. The 19-year-old poet, writer, and activist was born with special needs, but Gorman didn’t let that stop her from setting...
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Sekou Andrews Says He Built a 7-Figure Company Through Poetry. Here’s How
Using creativity to build a business is one of the best ways to become successful in business. Sekou Andrews has found a way to use the art of spoken word to help inspire others to reach their peak, be...
View ArticleAmanda Gorman Sends Us Into 2022 With Words of Empowerment
In celebration of the New Year, Amanda Gorman, who was named the country’s first National Youth Poet Laureate in 2017, is encouraging the world to overcome yesterday’s troubles and reach toward what’s...
View ArticleTwo Prairie View A&M Graduates Use Poetry And Education To Reach Youth In...
Two Prairie View A&M graduates are using the power of poetry to help their community. Varion Howard, a middle school counselor, and Jirma Proctor, a Houston Community College professor who has a...
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