There's no one thing that makes a poem African-American, says poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, "other than what makes a baby black is his mother or father." But the chance to celebrate a rich ...

Durban is set to take centre stage on the global creative map when it hosts the 5th World Slam Poetry Competition & ...

In soccer, it’s often said that you hit the post twice before you score. The modus operandi, which encourages not giving up, is also beneficial in real life. The recently crowned Poetry Africa Slam ...

For 10 years, Ghanaian poet Kwame Dawes and his friend the Nigerian writer Chris Abani have sifted through piles of manuscripts looking for Africa's new poetic talent. Since 2014, the African Poetry ...

With work from over 350 poets across 24 countries, the project hopes to elevate the African voice in arts and culture. The first-ever African poetry archive is rewriting history and doing something ...

Durban has been selected as the host city for the 5th World Slam Poetry Competition and Convention from October 5 to 11, 2026, featuring 40 elite poets from around the globe who will harness the power ...

Three months after taking his latest show dubbed the ‘The Colo(g)niser’ on a tour of Kwekwe, Bulawayo, Mutare and Harare, poetry sensation Andrew Manyika is once again raising the Zimbabwean flag high ...

South African poetry, rich with history, has long been an underappreciated cornerstone of the country's cultural landscape. But a new free-to-access digital archive is helping change that. Focused on ...

aWARD-WINNING Morningside performance poet, theatre actor, creative writer and arts activist Kwazi Ndlangisa is a proud participant of Poetry Africa 2015. The young poet started writing hip hop poetry ...

As South Africa basks in the blossoms of spring, an invigorating celebration of words is set to sprout in Durban. The Poetry Africa Festival, which runs from October 6 to 11, heralds an exciting ...

Kevin Young’s star has been burning bright for some time now. His work as a poet and essayist has centered on darkness, Blackness and even “Bunkness.” He is New Yorker magazine’s poetry editor and ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) celebrates National Jazz Appreciation Month and Poetry Month in April with special digital offerings highlighting ...