Poets Rachel McKibbens and Dominique Christina, who make up spoken word duo Mother Tongue, performed at Tufts on Friday at an event hosted by the Spoken Word Alliance At Tufts (SWAT). Hailed for their ...

Members of the Preach include Chris Clark, Angie Oliver, Terrance Lamonte Rogers Jr., Loreen Targos, TJ Medel, Terrence "T-Baby" Carey, and Aaron Branch. Credit: courtesy preach TJ Medel and Terrence ...

“You can write anything into a poem,” said College of Arts and Sciences sophomore Paul Black, Speak For Yourself’s publicist. “Spoken word is important because it allows people to express themselves ...

Thousands of years ago, the ancient Greeks recited epic poems aloud. Actors have breathed life into Shakespeare’s soliloquies since the 16th century. Now, a pair of poet-educators are working to bring ...

Transgender rights activist and author Janet Mock and spoken-word group DarkMatter will visit Northwestern this month as part of Queer and Trans Empowerment Month hosted by Multicultural Student ...

Sage Morgan-Hubbard ’05 strode through the Van Wickle Gates as a freshman in 2001, determined to join a campus poetry group at her new school. Fresh off A Day On College Hill filled with open-mic ...

Editor’s note: Not long after Amanda Gorman recited one of her poems at the inauguration of President Joe Biden on Jan. 20, three of her forthcoming books skyrocketed to three of the top four spots on ...

From ancient Greek soapbox soliloquies to viral TikTok videos of poetry slams, spoken word has always charged language with kinetic immediacy. Encompassing a unique blend of honesty and an engaging ...

American poet Amanda Gorman reads a poem during the 59th presidential inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021. Patrick Semansky/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Editor’s note: Not long after Amanda ...