Renée Watson is a best-selling author, educator and activist. Her poetry and fiction often center on the experiences of black girls and women. Poetry has been speaking to me and for me these days. It ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Maya Angelou’s iconic poem “Still I Rise” has had an impact on the world that will echo throughout ...
When she was a girl, Lucille Clifton sat on her mother's lap and listened to her recite poetry. Her mother never made it through elementary school, but she knew the power of language, and her poems ...