A Phillips Collection show places the work of Washington, D.C., poet Essex Hemphill alongside artwork his life and writing ...

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After numerous interviews, hours of field research and three books, Communication Dean E. Patrick Johnson had the honor of ...

Who Was Oscar Wilde? O scar Wilde was an author, playwright, and poet in late Victorian England known for The Picture of ...

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Smith to name poets she had gained a greater appreciation for over the course of her career. Smith named Essex Hemphill, a fixture in the Washington, D.C., arts scene and Black gay community of ...

Revered Black queer poet and activist Essex Hemphill’s literary works have finally returned to print in a newly released collection called Love is a Dangerous Word: the Selected Poems of Essex ...

On the wall in Lena Waithe’s Los Angeles office hangs an image of Lorraine Hansberry, the groundbreaking Black queer playwright whose work, “A Raisin In The Sun,” became the first play ...

As he gained prominence, his work extended beyond poetry. His contributions to In The Life: A Black Gay Anthology, a seminal collection edited by Joseph Beam, are frequently taught in American ...

In a new interview with Variety, Erivo opened up about how her identity as a queer Black woman has helped others connect further with the ostracized Wicked Witch of the West. “I feel like I’ve ...

Native Son Awards honored the achievements and contributions of Black Queer men to society On June 12, the Native Son Awards honored the achievements and contributions of Black Queer men to society.