Celebrate The 50th Anniversary Of The Legendary Last Poets At Apollo Live Wire
As part of its Legendary series honoring iconic artists who have impacted the arts and culture, Apollo Live Wire pays tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Last Poets.
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Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, A Founding Member Of The Last Poets And Harlem Writers Workshop
Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin, July 24, 1944 – June 4, 2018, was an American poet and musician. He was one of the founding members of The Last Poets, a group of Continue Reading →
Harlem’s The Last Poets Were Hip-Hop’s First Poets (video)
The Last Poets is the name for several groups of poets and musicians who arose from the late 1960s African-American civil rights movement’s black nationalist movement.
The Last Poets: 40th Anniversary
“Before RAP knew its name, there was a group of ambitious young men who reflected the harsh spirit of their times and whose work remains prophetic and inspirational today. Born Continue Reading →
A “Change Is Gonna Come” Statement From The American Poets Congress
From a friend of Harlem World Magazine, poet and trailblazer Patricia Jones shared with us this statement from American Poets Congress.
Pioneering Authors Harriet Jacobs And Ralph Ellison To Be Induction Into The American Poets Corner In Harlem
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine will celebrate the life and works of memoirist Harriet Jacobs (1813 – 1897) and novelist Ralph Ellison (1914 –1994).
Harlem Currency Installation Moved Unannounced To Wall Street On Its Last Day In NYC
Valor y Cambio (Value and Change), an interactive art installation and storytelling project designed to foster stronger communities and more equitable economies in Puerto Rico and the United States, finished Continue Reading →
