The Metro: Student success program hosting jazz and poetry fundraiser
A Wayne State success program is providing an evening of jazz an poetry to raise money.The Crockett-Lumumba Scholars provides assistance...
The Metro: Student success program hosting jazz and poetry fundraiser
A Wayne State success program is providing an evening of jazz an poetry to raise money.The Crockett-Lumumba Scholars provides assistance...
The Metro: Multitalented Jessie Reyez talks artistry and more ahead of Detroit tour stop
Canadian singer-songwriter and Grammy nominated artist Jessie Reyez has written for and collaborated with some of the biggest names in...
The Metro: Ypsilanti nonprofit empowering local youth through poetry
Literacy rates in Michigan lag behind the national average, with the pandemic making things even more difficult for students —...
The Metro Events Guide: Record Store Day, the All Things Detroit market + more
This week, we’ve got excuses to shop local and performances across genres. Plus, some upcoming events you won’t want to...
The Metro: Detroit Youth Poetry Con shining light on young writers
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. There’s power in writing. Whether it's to jot down a few...
Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd is Michigan’s next poet laureate
Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd has been selected as Michigan's third poet laureate. Boyd is an award-winning author and retired professor...
Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81
NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who went from borrowing money to release...
DER Weekends: Aaron Dworkin says what the world needs now is Poetjournalism
On the latest episode of Detroit Evening Report Weekends, WDET's Sascha Raiyn talks to author and "poetjournalist" Aaron Dworkin about...
The Metro: Detroit’s new Poet Laureate jessica Care moore shares her plans for the role
Poet Laureates have been a tradition in societies dating back to ancient Greece, providing a way for countries, states and...
Detroit Evening Report: jessica Care moore selected as Detroit’s new Poet Laureate
jessica Care moore has been named the city of Detroit’s new Poet Laureate.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple...
The Metro: Annual Detroit Youth Poetry Con returns March 9
InsideOut Literary Arts has transformed Detroiters through written and spoken word poetry since 1995. On March 9, the organization is...
Author Peter Markus Talks New Book on Teaching Poetry in Detroit Schools
Courtesy of Peter Markus Author Peter Markus has spent the last two decades as an Artist in Residence with InsideOut...