Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who went from borrowing money to release her first book to spending decades as a literary celebrity who shared blunt and conversational takes on everything from racism and love to space travel and mortality, has died.
James Coats shares his journey from marketing graduate to purpose-driven poet, revealing how he overcame public speaking fears and strategically combined art with business to transform his poetry into a vehicle for social change.
On Saturday, December 10, Post & Beam, a restaurant located by the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, hosted a brunch and book signing with activist, writer, poet, and public speaker, Kevin Powell for his new book, “Grocery Shopping with My Mother.”
May 22: Poet, essayist, and novelist Langston Hughes passed away in New York City, 1967
On this day May 21, 1967, Poet, essayist, and novelist Langston Hughes passed away in New York City. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at www.Black365.US
“I’m not needed,” the beloved poet, drinking coffee at a hotel lounge in midtown Manhattan, insisted during a recent interview. “I think I’m enjoyed. I enjoy my audience and I think my audience enjoys me. I’ve seen too many people who think they’re needed and do you know how awful they are?”
Watch as we catch up with the cast and crew of the Tupac Shakur biopic “All Eyez on Me” directed by Benny Boom and produced by L.T. Hutton. The biopic, starring California native Demetrius Shipp Jr., honors the life and legacy of the late rapper, poet, activist and music genius. “All Eyez on Me” hit theatres on June 16, 2017.
Host: Brittany K. Jackson
Poet, social activist and leader of The Black Bruins video Sy Stokes speaks out about his life before and after UCLA