Poetry

Mother Earth’s Cries by Ameena Rafeek Her Stories Contest – 3rd Place Winner As the water flows, Mother Earth cries [Read More]

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Photo courtesy Kevin Powell. Our Mothers (for my aunt, Birdie Lou Powell) By Kevin Powell What would we be without you? [Read More]

Mr. & Mrs. Turner, eternally in love and divinely connected. For You By Kevin Powell I could stare at you all [Read More]

QUINCY TROUPE, POET A Conversation with Quincy Troupe on Writing, Arts & Politics By Angela Kinamore AV Poetry [Read More]

Photo: John McGall CLICK HERE for VOTING RESULTS & LINKS TO STORIES! African Voices wants to thank 178 [Read More]

After murder, the complex changes names. The Flats, The Villas, pretty gauze for old wounds. As if we forgot the [Read More]

In ancient times, poets were considered prophets; enlightening words raised the consciousness of generation [Read More]

Tara Betts: A Prolific Writer’s View on Craft By Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie Dr. Tara Betts is the author of “Break [Read More]

For Eric Garner, Michael Brown, John Crawford, Akai Gurley, Tamir Rice, Jordan Davis, Trayvon Martin, Ramarley [Read More]

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