Slut shaming is no joke, but this poem, “Bread Thread” by Emily Weitzman, manages condemn shamers in a deliciously hilarious way. Delivered at the 2016 Women of the World Poetry Slam in March, the ...

Yep, it's that time of year again: Valentine's Day. But, forget about all the hearts, flowers, and chocolates for a hot second, and turn your attention to something that's long been overlooked: the ...

Meet Donovan Livingston, a member of Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education. He just earned his master’s degree from the hallowed Boston institution and, according to Twitter, he intends to ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. --A Golden Valley teenager is a national champion - because of the powerful way she chooses her words. Armstrong High School senior Stella Wright put together a poem about ...

Most people could probably tell you that the term "resting b*tch face" was probably not coined to be a compliment, but there's a reason so many women cheerfully adopt both the look and the title, and ...

Poets Hanif Abdurraqib, Franny Choi, Dan "Sully" Sullivan, and club founder Peter Kahn have curated a new anthology celebrating the legacy of a... A high school spoken-word club changed students' ...

When the nominations for the 2016 Academy Awards were announced, the glaring omission of black actors and actresses from all major categories was met with severe backlash, with many threatening to ...

BULAWAYO-BASED page poet and author, Bradley Moyo, is stepping into the world of spoken poetry, adding a dynamic new dimension to his creative repertoire.Known for his explorations of human nature and ...

SAN ANTONIO – A firefighter’s job is grueling, but it’s not just physically dangerous. Seeing so much death and destruction is mentally and emotionally wearing. However, in a profession like ...

When Peter Kahn became an English teacher at the Chicago-area Oak Park and River Forest High School, he was terrified of teaching poetry. "Poetry was my least favorite subject as a student, and my ...