Book Talk by the Sea

The 1619 Project: Born on the Water Black History Month, as a recognized annual celebration, ends on February 28th, but thankfully none...

Amanda Gorman has captivated a large audience since stepping up to the mike with a powerful poem, "The Hill We Climb," at last January's...

The beginning of February marks the beginning of Black History Month—not a sole time to focus on the history and lives of Black Americans...

As we transition from Black History Month to Women's History Month, the voice of Audre Lorde seems the perfect complement to the moment....

You could skip the ten-page Acknowledgements section of Robert Jones Jr.'s debut novel The Prophets if you find it daunting or mundane;...

Today's Poem of the Week comes from Pulitzer Prize-winning and former Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith. "An Old Story" is featured in Smith's...

Though hope and gratitude are always necessary to carry us through, we've needed them perhaps more than ever in the last year. Poet Ross...

Nikki Giovanni's work has been read, heard, and celebrated since she published Black Feeling Black Talk herself in 1968. With language...

Each February, we celebrate Black History Month to recognize historical moments and to celebrate the identities and achievements of Black...

As we delve into Black History Month, there are too many exceptional Black poets to even touch the tip of the iceberg in 28 days. Today,...