Corrected: An earlier version of this story incorrectly listed the number of performers who could qualify for prizes of $1,000-$20,000, plus money for their schools, in the national Poetry Out Loud ...

Reciting a poem or play, by synchronizing breath and heart rate to verse, has been found to reduce stress and relax the mind.

Amanda Gorman, the country’s first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate, made history again Sunday by becoming the first person to recite a poem during a Super Bowl pregame ceremony. Gorman, a ...

Sukmawati Sukarnoputri, sister of former Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri, talks to reporters in Jakarta, Indonesia April 4, 2018. REUTERS/Beawiharta By Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Kanupriya ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BROOKLYN — “I see a Vice President that ...

In November, Nicki Minaj raised a few eyebrows when she recited Maya Angelou’s poem “Still I Rise” during A&E’s Shining A Light: A Concert for Progress on Race in America. Social media erupted with ...

As Black History Month winds down, we’re proud to bring you a clip from the KQED archives of Dr. Maya Angelou reciting Countee Cullen’s poem “Heritage.” The clip comes from Blacks, Blues, Black!, a 10 ...