poets
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N-Word Rant Gets Both a Student and a Teacher in Trouble
A Geometry teacher was recorded saying the n-word by a 15-year-old student, leading to her three-day suspension.
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Gov. Hochul’s Invites 9-Year-old Poet To Perform at Inaugural Ceremony
Never underestimate the power of young Black artist.
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Today Is National Black Poetry Day. Here’s a Totally Biased List of 10 Black Poems You Should Hear
Today is national black poetry day and I am, among many things, a black poet. I could link to Maya Angelou’s “Phenomenal Woman” or some other literary poets, but there are these things called books that you should totally check out. And because The Root’s Social Media Editor Corey Townsend hates spoken word poetry, I…