Leon Bibb, in his turn, rose and thanked Mr. Hughes, whom he called Lang, first by reading the James Weldon Johnson poem “O Black and Unknown Bards” and then by giving a poignant rendering of ...

Finally, something worth putting your book down for! Authors and readers from around the country will gather at James Weldon Johnson Park on Saturday, January 25th for the JAX Urban Book Festival.

Paul Heatherington has been researching the story of Dr John Carr, who translated a poem which accompanied the news of the ...

“Romantic Poet,” by Diane Seuss, is one of the best things that our critic A.O. Scott read (and reread) this year. Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott Let’s talk about love. That’s what the ...

Edward Hirsch didn’t always write poetry for a living. He’s been a busboy, a railroad brakeman, a garbage man; he’s worked in a chemical plant and in a box factory. “You never forget ...

James Lowell Weldon Jr. "Jim/Fuzzy", 73, passed away on January 1, 2025 surrounded by his family at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City from complications with Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic ...

James Lowell Weldon Jr. "Jim/Fuzzy", 73, passed away on January 1, 2025, surrounded by his family at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City from complications with Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic ...

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 27: James Johnson #16 of the Indiana Pacers runs downcourt against ... [+] the Boston Celtics during the second half at TD Garden on December 27, 2024 in Boston ...

You’ll probably know a bit about rhyme already as it is often used in poetry. Refresh your memory with this short, fun clip. You can sing and dance along with CBBC's Radzi Chinyanganya if you like!