One book that echoes the themes explored in Langston Hughes's poetry is The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois. This ...

Claude McKay, one of the most influential figures in the Harlem Renaissance, left behind a rich collection of poetry that ...

From the Brontë sisters to Kurt Vonnegut to Zora Neale Hurston, these are the best classic books to add to your TBR this year ...

Featuring free classical music performances, poetry walks, historical discussions and even a 'drunk history' comedy show, ...

Rhode Island’s Black History Month kicks off with the 30th annual Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading on February 2. The event runs from 1-3 p.m. at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) ...

Seven Negro Sermons in Verse” is a book of poetry born again as a theatrical production, a Christian musical with a 50-member ...

A pop-up before pop-ups were cool, Club Zebra featured live readings, music performances, poetry, dance, and everything in ...

This year marks Shadow Lounge’s 25th anniversary, and its legacy lives on despite being closed for over 10 years.

Barry Michael Cooper, a pioneering journalist and screenwriter, died on Tuesday, Jan. 21, in Baltimore, Md., at 66.

Another Black icon with the name is Eartha M. M. White, a humanitarian and philanthropist. The name, like it sounds, means ...

poetry and music that is now collectively known as the Harlem Renaissance. A photography exhibit currently… ...

The great Russian literary genius Alexander Pushkin dies on this day as a result of a duel. He is generally considered Russia’s great­est poet. Unlike many famous Euro­peans of color, Pushkin was ...