Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise" poem remains an anthem for the oppressed's struggle against the powerful, especially Black women. Themes of dignity and strength are inspiring.

Holland High School held a poetry contest in honor of Black History Month. Sophomore Cherlande Stout won the contest with the poem "Rise Up." Holland Middle School also celebrated Black History ...

Her poetry often deals with topics like gender, race and politics. She continues to explore these themes in a new picture book Girls on the Rise, which is a poem illustrated by Loveis Wise.

Amanda Gorman presented her poem “We Rise” at Variety’s Power of Women event presented by Lifetime, in which the 23-year-old encouraged women to rise up and speak their truth and strength ...

Author and poet Maya Angelou died Wednesday at the age of 86. In a recording, Angelou reads her poem "Still I Rise." And we're going to take a moment now to listen to one of Maya Angelou's best ...

About This Poem "When I Rise Up" was published in "Bronze: A Book of Verses" (B. J. Brimmer Company, 1922). About Georgia Douglas Johnson Georgia Douglas Johnson was born in Atlanta, Ga., in 1880.

Amanda Gorman presented a new poem at Variety’s Power of Women, in which the 23-year-old encouraged women to rise up and speak their truth.

Gorman and Legend were just two of the big names lined up to rouse the crowd at the DNC on Aug. 21—Bill Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, and Oprah also took the stage at the United Center, urging voters ...