poetry
Vivian Ayers, a celebrated poet and playwright and the mother of Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad, has passed away at the age of 102. Known for her cultural and literary contributions, Ayers was recently honored by NASA for her poem “Hawk,” recognized as a “Hidden Figure” of the Apollo 11 mission. Her daughter Debbie Allen […]
After captivating the nation with her poetry at the inauguration, Amanda Gorman won the hearts and minds of Super Bowl Fans as she delivered a beautiful performance before the start of the game last night. Her original poem honored three pandemic heroes: James Martin, a marine veteran, Suzie Dorner, a nurse and Trimaine Davis, a […]
An award winning Black female writer will become the youngest inaugural poet when she recites her work at president Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday, January 20. Amanda Gorman, 22, has been breaking down barriers all her life. In 2014, she became the first Youth Poet Laureate of Los Angles. After that she was named the […]
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