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 →
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 →
Carl Sandburg Inducted Into The American Poets Corner At St. John The Divine In Harlem
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine will celebrate the legacy of American poet, editor and three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Carl Sandburg (1878 –1967) with his induction into its American Continue Reading →
Onaje Allan Gumbs Talks Jazz For The Harlem Jazz Series (Audio) Update
Join hosts Danny Tisdale, The Danny Tisdale Show and Marko Nobles, Rhythm And Soul Radio during April’s Harlem Jazz Series interview as part of Harlem World Talks with Harlem’s Onaje Allan Continue Reading →