It’s #WorldPoetryDay! Celebrate with us by enjoying these examples of incredible literature and personal expression by poets from across the African continent. Bassey Ikpi, a Nigerian-born but America ...

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There's no one thing that makes a poem African American, says poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, "other than what makes a baby black is his mother or father." But the chance to celebrate a rich ...

This week, editor Natalia Molebatsi introduces a stunning collection of Black women’s poetry brought out by the Nigerian-based publisher. Twice a month, we bring you an excerpt from a book to be ...