Despite her solitude, Emily Dickinson tended deep bonds with others by writing hundreds of letters. There are lessons in that ...

Poetry isn't as scary as you think. These 14 collections of poems tackle everything from grief and race to family and love.

Tyrone Gethers, a seasoned educator for more than two decades, has made it his life’s mission to uplift voices that too often go unheard. Raised in a household where education was a cornerstone, ...

By encouraging people to imagine beyond their own experience, reading poetry can help them see things from a different ...

Mack, a poet and co-founder of Loblolly Press, credits the experience for inspiring his recently published chapbook, Beasts of Chase, a collection of poems that explores the history of bear hunting in ...

Paul Laurence Dunbar, who wrote during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, is credited as one of the first influential Black poets in America. A graduate of Howard University, he was ...

LitKidz allows kids to pick out a free book every month from The Bottom's selection, which highlights Black writers.

Josh Malerman of "Bird Box" fame and acclaimed novelist Bonnie Jo Campbell will discuss their work and Michigan's influence at the free event.

The podcast, which won the 2024 Black Podcasting Award for best literary podcast, stands in that gap providing a crucial platform for Black writers to get exposure.

Players are reminded that a massive multiplayer fantasy game is getting a free PS5 upgrade for existing owners today.

New Jersey was the last Northern state to abolish slavery, but Black settlements helped the enslaved find freedom long before Juneteenth.