Poetry

On this episode of The Art of the Story from the WBGO Archive, Newark legend Amiri Baraka recites a chilling poem in the WBGO Studios in 2012

Newark's legendary poet and activist Amiri Baraka joined SportsJam with Doug Doyle in 2012

WBGO's Jon Kalish has this appreciation for acclaimed poet Jerome Rothenberg who died earlier this week at 92

On October 7, 2022, Wordsmith and Danny Simmons will present A Tribute to Amiri Baraka at Newark Symphony Hall.

WBGO Journal host Doug Doyle chats with Newark poets Dimitri Reyes and Queen Mother Imakhu

Steve Dalachinsky, a contemporary poet unrivaled in his dedication to the jazz avant-garde, not only as a gimlet-eyed observer but also as a prolific…

On this episode of art & isms, Jasmine Mans — an internationally known poet and author from Newark, N.J. — recites and explains a poem, talks about her…