Countee Cullen (born Countee LeRoy Porter; May 30, 1903 – January 9, 1946) was an African American poet, novelist, and playwright, particularly well-known during the Harlem Renaissance.

He attended the DeWitt Clinton High School, where he discovered his love for poetry. #Harlem

Amazing news! CALLALOO Associate Editor Vievee Francis and Advisory Editor Tracy K. Smith have both been awarded 2024 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (GuggenheimFoundation) Poetry Fellowships! 🎉🎉

Read the full list of fellows at gf.org/announcements.

we will only ever be as much as we are willing to save of one another

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Harlem Culture Crawl 2024: Harlem Chamber Players Concert
Saturday, April 27
3:00 - 4:30 PM

Join us for a free concert featuring the Harlem Chamber Players who will be performing music from Harlem Renaissance composers.

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Testimony: 1968 by Rita Dove - Poems | Academy of American Poets poets.org/poem/testimony…

Barbara O. Jones, ‘Daughters of the Dust’ Actress, Dies at 82 hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-n…

The curators of 'Gilded Age Newport in Color' prominently featured this photograph of the illustrious Alonzo Van Horne in their exhibition's promotional material. Alonzo, who graduated from Howard University Dental College in 1896, holds the distinction of being Rhode Island’s

...there is no greater compliment to me as a professor than being asked 'what class is this?!' by students in the class after mine as I erase the board.

Woke to news & thought Hands won 1 award. Hands won 3! Schools, teachers, children, librarians across the US voted & Hands is in 3 categories. “A Librarians’ Favorite”, & “A Teachers’ Favorite”, & “A Childrens’ Favorite”!

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Richard Greener (b. 1844) scholar, educator, editor, activist, attorney, diplomat, 1st Black graduate of Harvard (1870), 1st Black faculty member at a southern white college (University of South Carolina), dean of Howard Law School, & US consul in Russia. aaihs.org/richard-greene…

“Dev Patel radiates goodness. His humanity shines through every time he graces the screen, leaving you no choice but to root for him even when his character’s doing something foul; his presence makes you understand where he’s coming from” - Daniel Kaluuya

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the Black church is the birthplace of music in America.

Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose returns to the Broadway stage after 10 years in our revival of UNCLE VANYA opposite an all-star cast:

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It’s amazing to see my poster popping up in music departments across the country. Not cos it’s my illustrations (that’s pretty awesome) but because women in classical music historically and today - are starting to get the recognition they’ve deserved for literally centuries.

We are paying tribute to the life and art of #FaithRinggold , who passed away on April 13 at the age of 93. ❤️ Her artwork and activism will be remembered by artists and art lovers for years to come!

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Thur Apr 18, 7:30 pm at 92NY (92nd & Lexington Ave) Don't miss the New York premiere of an immersive exploration of African American stories through song, poetry, and photography.

“You claim tres razas but our tree is Black.”

Ticket sales for the Chicago Sky are soaring after the team selected three star players in the WNBA draft Monday, the latest surge of support dedicated to women’s basketball nationwide. trib.al/meDJ7gY