World Poetry Day
World Poetry Day is held annually on March 21. It was originally declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and …
World Poetry Day is held annually on March 21. It was originally declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and …
From the NCTE Secondary Section Steering Committee. This post was written by Susan Barber, a member of the NCTE …
This post was written by NCTE member Carrie Conners and guest author Bethany Holmstrom. Over the last two years …
Langston Hughes was born on February 1, 1902. He was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from …
Poet Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830. Today, Dickinson’s work is considered among the greatest in American literature. …
Jupiter Hammon, the first African American to publish poetry in the United States, was born in Lloyd Harbor, New York, …
Today is Nikki Giovanni’s birthday. Nikki Giovanni is an American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. One of the world’s most …
This post was written by guest author Zetta Elliott. Elliott was interviewed (with Ebony Elizabeth Thomas) by Stephanie Toliver in …
Poem in Your Pocket Day takes place every year on a day in National Poetry Month. On this day, select …
This blog post was written by NCTE member Clare Landrigan as part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively on …