Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amanda Dzimianski performs at Beats, Rhymes & Life open mic at Hendershot's in Athens, Ga. on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — America's first national youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman touched on images of defeat and triumphant as she recited her poem "The Hill We Climb" before the nation at Wednesday's ...

Acclaimed spoken-word poet, storyteller, and Pharr, Texas’s first Poet Laureate Amanda Puryear El returns with Nightly Dosage, a profoundly intimate and collaborative spoken-word album that expands ...

UNICEF says Gorman will support the group’s mission to protect children globally. Amanda Gorman, the first US Youth Poet Laureate, has joined UNICEF as the organization’s newest ambassador. UNICEF ...

A Los Angeles woman became the youngest inaugural poet when she performed an original poem at President Joe Biden's swearing-in ceremony Wednesday. National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman recited ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Arts Division announced Athens-writer Amanda ...

On Dec. 23, the Town of Carrboro announced the selection of poet Amanda Bennett as Carrboro's ninth poet laureate. The Carrboro poet laureate serves as an ambassador of poetry in the community and ...

Amanda Dzimianski has been named the Athens-Clarke County Poet Laureate for the 2026-2028 term. Dzimianski is an active writer and coach in the local poetry scene, known for her community involvement.