From a friend of Harlem World Magazine, poet and trailblazer Patricia Jones shared with us this statement from American Poets Congress. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: poetry
HW Pick: New Federal Theatre’s Ntozake Shange November Reading Series 2018
Woodie King‘s New Federal Theatre has dedicated its November Readings Series to the memory of the late playwright Ntozake Shange, who died October 27, 2018. Continue Reading →
Harlem Fave And World Poet, Ntozake Shange 1948 – 2018
Ntozake Shange, October 18, 1948 – October 27, 2018, was an American playwright and poet. As a Black feminist, she addressed issues relating to race and Black power in much of her work. Continue Reading →
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 poets and musicians that evolved in the 1960s out of the Harlem Writers Workshop in New York City. Continue Reading →
Yara Shahidi On What It Means For Her “To Be a Black Girl”
By Yara Shahidi for Google Arts & Culture
To be a black girl is to be one of the reasons the universe thrives.
Harlem Youngster Wins Police Athletic League’s Poetry Writing Contest
The Police Athletic League (PAL) held a Poetry Writing Contest for children from all five boroughs as part of the PAL ARTS After School Program. Continue Reading →
The Poet Laureate Of Harlem George Edward Tait Is With The Ancestors
Poet and Musician George Edward Tait made his transition to Ancestors at 11:35 P.M. on Sunday, November 5, 2017. He died from after a long bout with cancer. Continue Reading →
