Poetry and feminism have always been intertwined but in recent years, many new feminist and queer voices have emerged and ...

We may earn a commission from your purchases. As a poet myself now, that fascination with the written word remains, although it has evolved from limericks to sonnets and free-verse love poems as well.

including civil rights advocate Daisy Bates and poet and activist Maya Angelou, who was raised in Stamps, Arkansas. The event emphasized the importance of continuing their legacy. "You see ...

Instead of defaulting to the notifications on my phone, poetry has inspired me to begin the day in a different way. By Charley Locke Most mornings, as soon as I wake up, I feel the pull of my phone.

That’s the opening line of the CD Black Pearls: The Poetry of Maya Angelou. (Rhino Records). Angelou’s dramatic and passionate voice will catch the listener off guard sometimes when she occasionally ...

Dethlefs, the Director of Admissions and Marketing at Providence Cristo Rey High School, recently stopped by WRTV with two students who will present their works inspired by Maya Angelou’s poem, “Still ...

ST. LOUIS — In today’s Black History Moment, we honor Maya Angelou, a novelist, actress, writer, poet, and civil rights activist who left behind a legacy and poignant pieces readers can ...

The grandson of Maya Angelou is trying to wrest control of the late poet's intellectual property from his father and has bankrupted a company the two set up to manage her legacy, the father claims in ...