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National Black Poetry Day is October 17th! The day was initially originated in 1970 and officially established in 1985 by Oregon as a day to honor past, present (and future) Black poets, and to celebrate the importance of Black heritage and literacy along with the contributions made by Black poets and writers. The day is in honor of Jupiter Hammon, considered the first published Black poet in the United States. He was born October 17, 1711, in Long Island, NY.
BlackPoetryDay.com is the official site to showcase events leading up to Black Poetry Day! While we especially celebrate on October 17th, Black Poetry Day is every day.
COMMEMORATE
Honor and learn about Black poets of the past and present who give voice to Black Americans, who provide a commentary to the world and who speak to the worth and dignity of all humans.
CULTIVATE
Get inspired with the latest news about Black poets along with other poets in America and beyond, connect with peers, and discover valuable resources to benefit you as a Black writer and creative.
ELEVATE
Recognize the courage, compassion and verbal finesse of wordsmiths! Participate in the celebration by planning an event or events for Black Poetry Day. NBPD will have resources to assist you in your planning.
BLACK POETRY 365
In addition to performance poetry and other spoken word events, this calendar sometimes highlights poetic events in the form of art, fashion, film, literature, music, dance and theater. You will soon be able to submit your Black Poetry Day events and other Black poetry events to the calendar; please email us to let us know about an event for us to promote. Appropriate events are those organized by, produced by, hosted by or featuring Black poets and writers.
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J. IVY Wins Best Spoken Word Poetry Album For ‘The Poet Who Sat By The Door’ | 2023 GRAMMYs
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Watch J. Ivy's acceptance speech for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album For ‘The Poet Who Sat By The Door’ at the 2023 GRAMMYs. About the Recording Academy / GRAMMYs: Recording Academy is the world's leading society of musical professionals and is dedicated to celebrating, honoring, and sustaining music's past, present and future. Connect with the Recording Academy / GRAMMYs: WEBSITE: http://www.grammy.com FACEBOOK: http://grm.my/2gcTcMk TWITTER: http://grm.my/2gDUHUD INSTAGRAM: http://grm.my/2gZGIvJ Subscribe NOW to the Recording Academy / GRAMMYs on YouTube: http://grm.my/1dTBF8H #GRAMMYsMusic
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Robert Glasper Talks 'Black Radio III' With A Powerful Poem from Amir Sulaiman | SWAY’S UNIVERSE
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Robert Glasper and Amir Sulaiman stop by Sway In The Morning. to talk Black Power III. Subscribe Here! http://bit.ly/SubscribeSU Watch the Best of Sway In The Morning! http://bit.ly/BestOfSITM Check out More From Sway’s Universe http://swaysuniverse.com http://twitter.com/swaysuniverse http://instagram.com/swaysuniverse http://facebook.com/swaysuniverse #RobertGlasper #AmirSulaiman #BlackPower3 #SwaysUniverse #SwayInTheMorning #SiriusXM #Shade45 About SWAY’s UNIVERSE Exclusive interviews from Sway Calloway and the Sway In The Morning/ SwaysUniverse.com team with some of today's biggest celebrities, like Kevin Hart, Kanye West, Eminem, Usher, Jessica Alba, Steve Aoki, Torey Lanez, Julia Stiles and so much more. Robert Glasper Talks 'Black Radio III' With A Powerful Poem from Amir Sulaiman | SWAY’S UNIVERSE https://youtu.be/Qqy7WBCdbkA Sway’s Universe https://www.youtube.com/UCuS96jkLKpTaGB_OWnwZV_AEntertainment
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Poet Cornelius Eady on exploring the everyday lives of Black people in America
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The National Book Critics Circle is presenting the Black poetry group "Cave Canem” with the inaugural Toni Morrison Achievement Award, saying “no institution has played such a definitive role in shaping the poetry of the 21st century.” For our CANVAS series, Jeffrey Brown spoke with poet Cornelius Eady, who co-founded the group and continues to shape the landscape of American literature. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribeNews & Politics
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Talib Kweli & Sonia Sanchez On The Black Arts Movement, Amiri Baraka, Hip Hop | People's Party Full
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In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with poet, writer, professor, and leading figure in the Black Arts Movement: SONIA SANCHEZ Here's what we got into: • How Sonia's sons Mungu and Morani convinced her to give hip hop a chance. • The power of Eric B. & Rakim's song 'Casualties Of War'. • Her deep involvement in the creation of the Black Arts Movement in the 60s. • How the death of Malcolm X played a role in how the movement got started. • Witnessing Abbey Lincoln recite 'Who Will Revere the Black Woman?'. • Her experience growing up in Birmingham, Alabama. • How the untimely death of her mother led Sonia to develop a stutter. • Sonia's 1971 album 'A Sun Lady For All Seasons Reads Her Poetry'. • The significance of spoken word and it being the precursor to hip hop. • How the Schomburg Center in Harlem changed her life in a profound way. • The story of the F.B.I. showing up at her door and labeling her a militant. • Going to Mexico City and climbing the pyramids after the death of Malcolm X. • Why the role of the black poet in 2022 hasn't changed since the 60s. • Teaching a young man about the importance of respecting black women. • Reciting her '10 Haikus for Max Roach' and a piece she write while in China. Listen to "No Fear of Time" Black Star's first album in 24 years. Only on Luminary. https://luminary.link/nofearoftime 🔔 Subscribe to UPROXX Video and ring the bell to turn on notifications: https://uproxx.it/5rzazsh 🎙️ New Episodes of People’s Party with Talib Kweli every Monday 9AMet/6AMpt. Watch all the episodes here: https://uproxx.it/avxtjgf 🎧 Audio Podcast -- Listen, Subscribe and Review! Apple: https://applepodcasts.com/peoplesparty Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/72bYFZB... Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/peoplesparty The UPROXX Family 🎧 UPROXX Music youtube.com/uproxxmusic 🎥 UPROXX Studio youtube.com/uproxx FOLLOW Sonia Sanchez ➕Twitter: https://twitter.com/poetsanchez FOLLOW UPROXX ➕UPROXX.com: https://uproxx.com ➕Instagram: https://instagram.com/uproxx ➕Twitter: https://twitter.com/uproxx ➕Facebook: https://facebook.com/uproxx More Jasmin Leigh: https://www.youtube.com/jasminleigh https://www.instagram.com/realjasminleigh Hip-Hop Heads Playlists: 90's Hip Hop ▶️ http://bit.ly/90sHipHopPlaylist 2000's Hip Hop ▶️ http://bit.ly/2000sHipHopPlaylist 90's R&B Hits ▶️ http://bit.ly/90sRBPlaylist ABOUT UPROXX VIDEO: UPROXX Video celebrates Hip-Hop, Style, and Creativity through a mix of original shows and music videos from the biggest artists, entertainers, and innovators from our culture. PEOPLE'S PARTY WITH TALIB KWELI People's Party is a weekly interview show hosted by Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh. Guests range from the biggest names in hip-hop to global entertainers to the most progressive minds moving our culture forward. The audio podcast is available on Apple and Spotify.Education
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Gwendolyn Brooks: A Poet’s Work In Community
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This exhibition celebrates the life and work of American poet Gwendolyn Brooks (1917–2000). Though Brooks is generally well-known for her poetry, few recognize her expansive social and political impact. The first Black author to win a Pulitzer Prize in any category, Brooks led a decades-long career marked by her engagement with struggles for racial justice. Her early writings centered around the people she grew up with and observed on the streets of Bronzeville, a predominantly Black neighborhood in Chicago. As her connections to this community grew in tandem with the international struggles against anti-Black racism, so did the scope of her poetry and her influence. This back-and-forth between poet and community opened up surprising spaces for learning, empowerment, and institution building.Education
Poet Maya Angelou first Black woman to feature on US coin
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A new US quarter featuring the late Maya Angelou went into circulation making the celebrated poet and activist the first Black woman ever to appear on the coin. #US #mayaangelou #poet #coin #news #Muslim #Islam #Muslims #IslamChannel #islamicnews #Explore SUBSCRIBE ► https://rb.gy/fj9rd1 Watch your favourite Islam Channel shows on-demand: http://www.islamchannel.tv Stay up to date on our social media channels: ►TWITTER: https://twitter.com/islamchannel ►FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/islamchanneluk ►INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/islamchanneltv MORE FROM ISLAM CHANNEL: ► HOW TO MAKE KUNAFA CUPCAKES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdamoXlfKIs ► THE HALALIANS EID PART 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T_wA4q4UvI ► "HAVE YOU BEEN STONED BEFORE?!" 😂 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwNelmEVXjA ► MUSLIM COMEDIAN DAVE CHAPELLE FOUND ISLAM AT A PIZZA SHOP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4_9Lgym-yA ► HALIMA ADEN: FIRST HIJAB-WEARING SUPERMODEL QUITS THE FASHION INDUSTRY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f0SxkRmXxk ► ELIZABETH GILBERT TELLS OPRAH WINFREY HER 'FACE OF ISLAM' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTWylSJL3PM ► MUSLIM BAKER TOLD HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 'BOMBINGS' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayAvVUFRfpc ► HIJABI COMEDIAN 'SMASHING STEREOTYPES' THROUGH STAND UP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDvqw8Rq33I&t=1s ► AWARD-WINNING MUSLIM SURGEON CREATES DISPOSABLE HIJAB https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj9Fu1dsTkw&t=6s ► LIAM NEESON: MAYBE ISLAM THE IS ANSWER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-gF7wWcrNM ► 70-YEAR-OLD MUSLIM MAN BECOMES VIRAL TIKTOK SENSATION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA2ptH8m23c&t=5s ►CANADIAN WOMAN'S UNPROVOKED ISLAMOPHOBIC RANT AT MUSLIMS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrpaFAloL7Q&t=14s ► MEET THE VIRAL MUSLIM BAKER WHO TURNS ANYTHING INTO CAKE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_uByP5fGkQ ► MUSLIM CHEF NADIYA HUSSAIN SHOCKS MARIAH CAREY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgluh8vM-J0Entertainment
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For a Black Poet
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Common - HER Love ft. Daniel Caesar with special guest Dwele (Official Music Video)
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Stream "HER Love": https://found.ee/Common_HERLove DIRECTOR - Savanah Leaf EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS - Danielle Hinde and Jason Cole VIDEO COMMISSIONER: Nia Andrews EDITOR: Dan De Winter COLORIST: Jason Wallis SOUND MIXER: W. Alex Reeves PRODUCER: Jocelyn Webber PROD MANAGER: Samuel Miller PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR: Laney Camenga 1st AD: Gail Shand 2nd AD: Luther Sartor CINEMATOGRAPHER: Alexis Zabe 1st AC: Greg Williams 2nd AC: Carter Smith DIT: Nina Chadha GAFFER: Nghia Khuu KEY GRIP: Julian Janigo PROD DESIGNER: Miranda Dolorenz ART DIRECTOR: Taylor Almodovar SET DRESSER: Nathan Lampl WARDROBE: Michelle Thompson WARDROBE ASSISTANT: Selenia Rios HAIR & MAKEUP: Tanya Melendez HAIR & MAKEUP ASSISTANT: Keyonte Sanchez Music video by Common performing HER Love. © 2019 Common., Under exclusive license to Loma Vista Recordings. Distributed by Concord Music Group, Inc. http://vevo.ly/QmUzgZMusic
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AKUA NARU feat Eric Benét - Made It (Official Video)
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Buy THE SINGLE /Buy The Album "The Blackest Joy' https://akuanaru.lnk.to/TheBlackestJoy "Made It" feat Eric Benét is the second single release off Akua Naru’s third and forthcoming studio album, "The Blackest Joy" (out Apr 27,2018). The song, featuring Grammy Nominated Soul Veteran Eric Benét, is a celebratory and nostalgic blend of hip hop/soul. It speaks of triumph through tribulation and an arrival at power and joy through struggle, an assessment of where we have been and hopeful vision for where we are going. Filmed in Lomé, Togo, West Africa and directed by LA based artist Joachim Zunke/Produced by Jahëna Lousin & Togolese Activist-Rapper Elom 20ce, the video, the second in the series following the visually stunning "My Mother's Daughter," is an ode to Black joy and an aesthetic homage to the power of the human spirit in it's strength to overcome.Entertainment
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Tank And The Bangas - Like (Poetry On A Porch)
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We think y'all will recognize these random musicians 😏 Tank, Albert, and Josh perform 'Like.' Check out our latest Poetry On A Porch video. Our album 'Green Balloon' is out now: https://tankandthebangas.lnk.to/GreenBalloon/Spotify Follow Tank And The Bangas: Facebook: https://TankAndTheBangas.lnk.to/Facebook Instagram: https://TankAndTheBangas.lnk.to/Instagram Twitter: https://TankAndTheBangas.lnk.to/TwitterEntertainment
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Jamila Woods - BALDWIN (Official Video)
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“BALDWIN” from LEGACY! LEGACY!, the new album from Jamila Woods, out now on Jagjaguwar in partnership with Closed Sessions Purchase / Stream: https://jamilawoods.ffm.to/legacylegacy Directed by Vincent Martell Produced by Ramone Hulet 1st AD Saró Melero Bonnin 2nd AD Ali Mango 2nd 2nd AD Lua Borges Student Coordinator Tanji Harper DP Hannah Welever Steadicam Operator Kevin Veselka 1st AC Sonia Jourdain Gaffer Mawie Tailon Grip Zach Alsen Sound Mixer Aliya Haq Production Designer Jordan Phelps Chris Tuttle Wardrobe Manager Whitney Middleton Wardrobe Stylist Sal Yvat Editor Priscilla Perez Colorist Lindsey Mazur (The Mill) Color Producer Dan Butler (The Mill) VFX Artist Zach Moore Graphic Artist Dan Polyak Production Assistant Zoe Kosmopolous Dae Gonzalez Kianni Bey Christian McClain Set Photographer Mercedes Zapata Starring Jamila Woods Starring Zaire Green Taisaun Levi Darius Burks Guest Starring Mo G Production Company Good Trouble Films VAM STUDIO Featuring visual art by Paul Branton MUA by Krystyn Johnson and Nina Cowens Website: http://www.jamila-woods.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamilawoods/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamilawoodsofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamilawoods?lang=en http://vevo.ly/yYd0mvMusic
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We ask organizers and attendees to post photos, posters, videos and anything else you might like to share on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Tag us @BlackPoetryDay on all platforms so we can support your activities, as well as use the hashtags #BlackPoetryDay (for October 17th) or #BlackPoetry365 (for all other days) to inspire the world with Black poets.
National Black Poetry Day is currently headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.