Through the 20th century and into the 21st century, a string of African-American male singers have graced stages throughout the United States — singing the... Read More
Poetry
Poet Jamarhl Crawford’s To the Queen 3 min read
An ode to the the pure beautiful Black Woman — she is underneath all the muck of this world. The poem begins: “You remind me... Read More
“uncle Sam” is a satirical look at the United States of America and how it’s run — it’s a poem about how people historically have been feeding... Read More
A former member of Amiri Baraka’s “The Spirit House Movers and Players” and the contemporary freedom song duo “Serious Bizness”, Ngoma weaves poetry and song... Read More
Poet Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz’s Follow the Sun 3 min read
From Dr. Sealey-Ruiz’s first book, Love from the Vortex, “Follow the Sun” is a poem about laying oneself bare both to oneself and her beloved;... Read More
Phillis Wheatley Peters (c. 1753-54 – December 5, 1784) was born in West Africa (present day Gambia or Senegal), captured as a child, and sold... Read More
For over forty years every Sunday I have been conducting an Open House in my apartment in Harlem. It started with me taking a number... Read More
Just have a look at, and listen to, Ernestine Johnson’s poetical description of “The Average Black Girl” while appearing on the Arsenio Hall Show —... Read More