‘My hope is that my poem will represent a moment of unity for our country.’ Amanda Gorman made history during Wednesday’s inauguration ceremonies when she became the youngest poet to take the stage to ...

This poem explores the struggle to become liberated from the shackles of racism and misogyny. This poem explores the struggle to become liberated from the shackles of racism and misogyny. Written with ...

“‘The caged bird sings / with a fearful trill / of things unknown / but longed for still / and his tune is heard / on the distant hill / for the caged bird / sings of freedom,’” says Maya Angelou in ...

A pioneering Black poet battles racism and his inner demons in this incisive biography from Princeton English professor Jarrett (Representing the Race). Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872–1906) was one of the ...

Maya Angelou has returned to Stamps, Arkansas and the now-abandoned general store where she grew up and came of age. While inside, the room conjures memories, and she reminisces out loud the events ...