*Jesse Williams’ acceptance speech at the BET Awards has become the inspiration for a new poem published Thursday by The Color Purple author Alice Walker. Titled “Here It Is,” Walker, 72, writes about ...

“Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart” is the first bilingual poetry book of Alice Walker’s 35 published and prolific works. The first female African American winner of a Pulitzer Prize in fiction, ...

Her poem, "Here It Is," has already been shared thousands of times since she posted it on her website on Thursday. Read the poem in full below. Williams, who delivered his politically-charged speech ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. As National Poetry Month kicks off Thursday, it seems only fitting that ...

SWEET PEOPLE EVERYWHERE, an illustrated picture book featuring a poem by internationally renowned writer and activist Alice Walker, is a powerful celebration of humanity. The poem addresses a young ...

Alice Walker has a new collection of poems about issues of the world, and those in her own backyard. She spoke to NPR about her adopted homes, the root of her poetry and human imperfection. "I just ...

Walker's memoir of the personal dilemmas and controversy surrounding release of the film based on The Color Purple. (Jan.) In linking meditation to wandering, the distinguished and prolific Walker, ...

Poet, writer, and activist Alice Walker’s novels include The Third Life of Grange Copeland and The Color Purple, for which she received the Pulitzer Prize. She is also the author of numerous ...

A birthday message for Alice Walker was written on the windows of the Georgia Writers Museum. Hard Times Require Furious Dancing—one of Alice Walker’s more than 40 books—is perhaps the most apropos ...