Explore the powerful poetry of former New America Fellows Sarah Kay and Clint Smith, reflecting on culture and the transformative power of words.

This haunting poem explores the 1937 Parsley Massacre, where Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo ordered the execution of Haitians who could not pronounce the Spanish word “perejil” (parsley).

J Chambers wrote this amazing poem to kick off Black History Month on Blue Peter, written especially for the show. J is a spoken word artist and takes his inspiration from his Jamaican heritage ...