There It Is by Jayne Cortez
My friendthey don’t careif you’re an individualista leftist a rightista shithead or a snakeThey will try to exploit youabsorb you confine youdisconnect you isolate youor...
Tag : Poems
In Praise of the Ancestors by Mazisi Kunene
I have come to appreciate that African wisdom recognises unseen forces in the universe beyond the Creator. The Egun—Ancestors—are redemptive forces who can guide us...
The Bronze Woman: The first public statue of a Black woman in England
The Bronze Woman, which was unveiled on October 8, 2008, in the south London town of Stockwell at the Stockwell Memorial Gardens, is a 10-foot...
“SPEECH TO THE YOUNG, SPEECH TO THE PROGRESS-TOWARD” by Gwendolyn Brooks
Say to them, say to the down-keepers, the sun-slappers, the self-soilers, the harmony-hushers, “even if you are not ready for day it cannot always be...
Listen Children: Seven Poems by Lucille Clifton
Lucille Clifton (June 27, 1936 – February 13, 2010) was a prolific and widely respected African-American poet. Clifton was the first author to have two...
10 Iconic Poems by Maya Angelou Every Black Person Should Know
Maya Angelou lived life after life in her 86 years. She was an author, historian, songwriter, playwright, dancer, stage and screen producer, director, performer, singer,...
I Am Accused Of Tending To The Past by Lucille Clifton
i am accused of tending to the pastas if i made it,as if i sculpted itwith my own hands. i did not.this past was waiting...
Five Inspirational Poems for Black Women
My favourite anthology is Daughters of Africa, edited by Margaret Busby, and I am fortunate to have a signed hardback copy in my collection. Busby opened...
What’s the Hour of the Night? by Queen Mother Audley Moore
After four score years of freedom Our so-called leaders say The the race has made great progress And we face the dawn of day But...
Where Have You Gone by Mari Evans
Where have you gone with your confident walk with your crooked smile why did you leave me when you took your laughter and departed are...