Throughout the month of April, the visual and written works of late artist, writer, activist and community member janet jai have adorned the main hall of Heinz Memorial Chapel. These “PoemArts”, as...

To Oglala Lakota poet Layli Long Soldier, an “X” is more than a letter. On Feb. 26, clad in black platform boots and an all-denim ensemble, Long Soldier read an excerpt from her poem “135 Xs” to...

I have the front bedroom in my apartment on Ward Street. The street is very loud but I am from a city that is even louder. I have two roommates who never hear a thing from outside Ward Street.  I...

Nearly 100 attendees hid from the rain and enjoyed refreshments while listening to a lineup of local slam poets on Wednesday night in the lounge of the Greer Cabaret Theater in downtown Pittsburgh. The...

“Poetry Unplugged” proved that words can create community out of consternation, oppose oppression, promote self-expression and guide enduring change over the weekend.  The August Wilson African...