A Party….And You’re Invited!

Here’s a heartfelt message from a talented poet about the power of Black bodies and voting…produced by colleagues, students and alumni from my Howard University Department of Media, Journalism and Film academic family.

We lost a giant of a writer this month when Toni Morrison joined the ancestors.  To say that her writing was inspiring  would be an understatement. Throughout the world, lovers of poignant, lyrical storytelling are mourning Morrison’s death. Many are also celebrating her life. One such tribute was written by Todd Steven Burroughs, author of…

Wade in the Water is a 26-part series, originally released in 1994, that celebrates African American sacred music and traditions. Listen to the episodes on NPR.org and NPR One. Twenty-five year ago, when Wade in the Water: African American Sacred Music Traditions first aired on NPR member stations, the world was different. Many of the voices…

April is National Poetry Month. And Richard Durham was a poet who loved the freedom of expression this art form provided. “I think it’s the highest form of writing,” he once told a reporter. So in honor of this month and to see an example of Durham’s poetic voice, the following poem was published in Golden Slippers:…