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 ...

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 ...

Here is the Poem-A-Day for August 1, 2015. When I Rise Up. By Georgia Douglas Johnson. When I rise up above the earth, And look down on the things that fetter me, ...

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.

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.