Who Was Una Marson? The Jamaican Feminist, Writer, Poet, Playwright and Radio Pioneer

Who Was Una Marson? The Jamaican Feminist, Writer, Poet, Playwright and Radio Pioneer

By Jamaicans.com | Photo credit: Erika Koch / National Portrait Gallery UK On this day, 6th February 1905, the remarkable Una Marson was born in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, Jamaica. A poet, playwright, journalist, and activist, Marson was a pioneer in Caribbean literature and an unwavering advocate for gender equality and racial justice. Her contributions […]

Enjoy the Poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks

Enjoy the Poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks

April is National Poetry Month. Celebrate by watching an incredible lineup of talented, award-winning poets who, in 2017, celebrated the centennial birthday of the first African American Pulitzer Prize–winning poet, the late Gwendolyn Brooks. WATCH HERE