A group of poets and writers has rejected an award from Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin, saying they will not accept it because of the governor's comments, positions and actions regarding several issues.

There’s a fascinating program tonight at 5:30 at the Art Institute’s Morton Auditorium, as part of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (which is holding lots of great events, see below): a ...

Nikky Finney, who won the National Book Award for her fourth book of poetry, “Head Off & Split,” is one of the poets in the newly reprinted book, “Black Bone: 25 Years of the Affrilachian Poets.” Matt ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. – It was 30 years ago when a young, Black poet and visual artist from Danville was struggling with the definition of Appalachian he looked up in the dictionary. That struggle led to his ...

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ZANESVILLE ‒ Folktales, fables, and oral traditions have been passed down through the generations as ways to connect with each other and navigate life's hardships. However, many well-known stories ...

Appalachia, in the popular imagination, stubbornly remains poor and white. Open a dictionary and you’ll see Appalachian described as a “native or inhabitant of Appalachia, especially one of ...

Affrilachian poet Bianca Spriggs of Lexington has many talents to her name, such as an actor, filmmaker, visual artist and educator. But last week, attendants of Eastern Kentucky University’s ...

Poets Frank Walker, Ricardo Nazario Colon and Bernard Clay expressed the importance of their ethnicities at a poetry reading last night in the Black Cultural Center. All men attended the University of ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. - On Wednesday Gov. Matt Bevin's office announced that The Affrilachian Poets, a Lexington-based community of writers, will receive one of the 2016 Governor's Awards in the Arts. But on ...

Occasionally someone does something that is exceptional and exemplifies real courage and integrity. That is what I witnessed when the Affrilachian Poets refused to accept Gov. Matt Bevin’s Award in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The fast-casual eatery celebrates Black Appalachian culture, community, and cuisine. For Shanti, food and fishing have always been ...