During my research studying a diverse group of spoken word poets in Arizona, I learned that adolescents improved their writing skills, academic performance, confidence and social skills through ...

From ancient Greek soapbox soliloquies to viral TikTok videos of poetry slams, spoken word has always charged language with kinetic immediacy. Encompassing a unique blend of honesty and an engaging ...

In the wake of Malcolm X’s assassination in the winter of 1965, Black and brown poets like Amiri Baraka, Miguel Algarin, and Sonia Sanchez consciously rejected effete paper poems for those that sought ...

When Peter Kahn became an English teacher at the Chicago-area Oak Park and River Forest High School, he was terrified of teaching poetry. "Poetry was my least favorite subject as a student, and my ...

Angela Williams (COL ’17) has not always been a poet. Though she often journaled in high school, it was not until her sophomore year, when she attended a meeting of Corpus Collective, Georgetown’s ...

Every wall of the Los Angeles-based Get Lit office holds the power of art and words. "We just want our young people and our teachers to have the best. We want them to feel nourished here," said Diane ...

Mic Check Poetry Fest in Iowa City offers workshops for writers of all types and ages, in addition to spoken word poetry performances. (Mic Check Poetry Fest) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio ...

"We had a similar start,” Dillon Brown said, amused to compare his own initiation as a poet with that of Langston Hughes, a leading voice of the Harlem Renaissance and a frequent visitor to Long ...

Clarksville Power of Words (CPW), the beloved open-mic live performance event showcasing poets, singers, rappers, musicians, ...

Editor’s note: Not long after Amanda Gorman recited one of her poems at the inauguration of President Joe Biden on Jan. 20, three of her forthcoming books skyrocketed to three of the top four spots on ...

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