There may be no higher art in Somalia than oral poetry, which is recited in the most remote outposts and even by militants. The country is often described as “a nation of poets.” Aging poets ...
The second day of the 10th edition of Jashn-e-Rekhta saw a mushaira by acclaimed names, including Wasim Barelvi, Javed Akhtar ...
Aiken nonprofits shared the impact of Giving Tuesday, an annual holiday centered around generous giving to local ...
You know, Black film festivals were born out of the lack of representation. Had we just seen ourselves on screen more in the ...
ARTS presents the workshop premiere of Najee Omar’s "Little Black Book," a multidisciplinary exploration of Black queer love, ...
Don't miss "Little Black Book" at 651 ARTS. Najee Omar's play fuses theater, poetry, and music in a meditation on the Black ...
In this week’s poem, “Instructions to Lover,” Egypt Pooler offers a lyrical and intriguingly surreal set of directions. I ...
Kidnapped from West Africa as a child and brought to Boston, Wheatley became the first African-American woman published in ...