Benjamin Zephaniah: The Poet of the People
Benjamin Zephaniah’s name resonates with power, passion, and profound poetry. Born on April 15, 1958, in Birmingham, England,…
Poets Corner
Yes We Can by Marie Williams
Black women you span the world You span the universe, You span the continents You span the villages,…
Sadie Alexander by Sasha Cumming
Lost in the white pages of “Econ101”, in lecture theatres and honorary libraries, is Sadie Alexander, the economist….
Resilient Queens: A Salute to Our Sisters by Ebunoluwa Allen
The winner of the National Black History Month Poetry Competition in the Young Teens category was ‘Resilient Queens:…
Linton Kwesi Johnson: The Revolutionary Poet and Cultural Activist
Linton Kwesi Johnson’s name is synonymous with revolutionary poetry and cultural activism. As a pioneering voice in dub…
Mary Seacole – Braver than A Soldier: A Nurse Ready to Save Lives by Ione Knight
On the edge of London there she stood A spot of black in a sea of white On…
Reflecting Black Women: Celebrating Strength, Resilience, and Success
Black women, they are queens so rare, With strength and beauty beyond compare. Their dark-skin, a testament of…
A Girl’s Dream
The room is dark, The room is cold, I try to sleep. I want to dream of life…
Wonder Women
Women, do you wonder about your history? About the stories and the lullabies of legacies. The tales of…
Transcending Boundaries: Yrsa Daley-Ward’s Impact on Poetry and LGBTQ+ Representation
Yrsa Daley-Ward, a poet, writer, and model of Jamaican and Nigerian heritage, has emerged as a significant voice…
The Dub poet’s – Some notable UK Dub poets
Dub poetry is a form of performance poetry that emerged in Jamaica in the 1970s, combining reggae rhythms…
Africanism in Linton Kwesi Johnson’s Early Poetry
Afro-Caribbean and Black British dub poets, as represented by Jamaican-born Linton Kwesi Johnson, take heed of their artistic…
WATCH: Black & British The Futz Butler feat. Tony D
This October, veteran British battle rapper Tony D has collaborated with bespoke London sound house The Futz Butler…
WATCH: Black History Month – Proud To Be
Poem transcript: Each year throughout this month we celebrate Embracing each with pride and dignity The very wonder…
WATCH: Shapes and Colours
It is marked by music and dance, suggesting a fluid, free-flowing space of expression as a woman moves…
A poem for Black History Month
Why are the youth of today intent on taking lives? Such scars left behind, both inside and out,…
WATCH: The Hill We Climb: the Amanda Gorman poem that stole the inauguration show
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s inauguration ceremony was a star-studded affair, with the likes of Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez stepping…
WATCH: The Ship They Called The Zong (Poem)
A poem written by Liam of the Mongoose Collective to mark the anniversary of the Zong massacre of…
FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND by Feyisayo Anjorin
One minute, we watch your footprints in the sand, The next, we stop and stare and see you…
‘Black and British’? A poem by Dayna Francis
‘Black and British’ should not be a thing, It should be you, me, him, her, them and they,…
