The poet’s loved one's reflect on their loss. Aziza “Z” Barnes, an accomplished poet and television writer for hits like “Snowfall” and “Rap Sh!t,” has died at age 32. Variety ...

Hindi poet Gagan Gill and English writer Easterine Kire are among the 21 recipients of the annual Sahitya Akademi Awards, the organisation announced on Wednesday. Recommended by jury members in 21 ...

The Bombay High Court recently quoted American civil rights activist Maya Angelou while permitting a Hindu girl to continue her 'live-in relationship' with a Muslim boy, observing that love ...

Nikki Giovanni appears at the unveiling of the Maya Angelou Forever Stamp in Washington on April 7, 2015. Acclaimed poet Nikki Giovanni will be laid to rest in Cincinnati's Spring Grove Cemetery.

Nikki Giovanni appears at the unveiling of the Maya Angelou Forever Stamp in Washington on April 7, 2015. Acclaimed poet Nikki Giovanni will be laid to rest in Cincinnati's Spring Grove Cemetery. The ...

That’s the opening line of the CD Black Pearls: The Poetry of Maya Angelou. (Rhino Records). Angelou’s dramatic and passionate voice will catch the listener off guard sometimes when she occasionally ...

Nikki Giovanni, an iconic poet and influential voice in the Black arts movement, passed away on December 9 at 81 after battling cancer for the third time. Known for her groundbreaking 1968 ...

Other poems include Ego Tripping (there may be a reason why ... She has been a source of inspiration for many generations, including Maya Angelou, and Sonia Sanchez as well as works on Beyonce. Her ...

Each of these ten poems represents a different facet of Maya Angelou’s genius as a poet and her ability to inspire readers to reflect on their own lives. Whether addressing themes of resilience, ...

Where to read this poem: Poetry Foundation. Maya Angelou’s Men is part of of her iconic 1978 collection And Still I Rise. The coming-of-age poem shows the writer’s progressed perceptions of ...