Amsterdam News has been reporting the news of the day from a Black perspective since 1909. Supporters who choose to give monthly or annually will receive Amsterdam News’ Weekly E-Edition and acclaimed ...

I’ll tell you right now, that poem made me run out and buy my first black-lace bra. The poem is dedicated to a woman named la ...

Angelou, a poet and activist, was the first black woman to write and perform a poem at a presidential inauguration. Coins are planned for other pioneering women, including an astronaut ...

For Black History Month, Blue Peter commissioned some special poems by black spoken word artists ... It can be worn while men and women dance the Dirrer.

Nikki Giovanni, MC Lyte, Rakim, and others came together on Saturday to show how vital lyricism is to uplifting minorities ...

A writer has become the first woman to win a prestigious prize twice after scooping the award with a poem inspired by grief ... my ancestors and how young black boys today recreate the ritual ...

Don’t Lose Heart” covers the history of Smithville, a historically Black neighborhood in Cornelius in danger of gentrification.

This week is Poetry Week and as of Friday there's still plenty of events left to commemorate the written art form. Andru ...

October 2024 marks the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic abuse has far reaching consequences, ...

In every mission it sets itself upon, this play succeeds. It’s a tight hug to the communities that need it, it’s vital ...

Hanif Abdurraqib's new book, 'There's Always This Year,' looks at basketball's impact on culture and LeBron James' legacy.

A film inspired by the story of a young Ainu woman who translated into Japanese an epic poem passed down orally among the indigenous people of Hokkaido will soon have a wide domestic release.