Poetry

Chika Finds Herself on a Journey of Healing and Growth on ‘WISH YOU WERE (T)HERE’

On her latest project, Chika opens up about self-reflection, processing loss, and reclaiming her creative voice, inviting fans to experience her journey of healing and coming home to herself.
11/25/2025
BET Awards
7:47

BET Awards Lookback - Spicy Moments That Had Us Gagged

Remy Ma, Nicki Minaj, T.I., Mo'Nique and more celebs have had a lot to say to haters and fans alike during their time onstage at the BET Awards over the years.
05/12/2025
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S9 • E7
Tyler Perry's House Of Payne
Payne-Ting

Calvin and Malik question everything they know about love and fidelity when they unearth Ella's old diary and find her passionate love poems addressed to someone other than Curtis.
05/05/2022
21:27
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S3 • E6
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
Efe the Great

Efe heroically saves an old lady on the street and gets his 15 minutes of fame, and Sandra struggles to write a poem worthy of acceptance into her school's poetry club.
04/28/2022

This Powerful Poem About Cultural Appropriation Calls Out Kylie Jenner

And leaves no stone unturned.
01/30/2017
News, National News, White Boy's Privilege, White Privilege, poem, Royce Mann, Taraji P. Henson, Tracee Ellis Ross, racism, Black Lives Matter
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Altanta Teen's 'White Boy's Privilege' Poem Goes Viral

Mann has received support and backlash for the poem.
07/14/2016

[Watch] Here's the Controversial Reason This High School Senior With Over 1 Million in Scholarships Was Banned From Her Prom

Taiylar Ball won't be censored.
05/25/2016

#BlackGirlMagic: Meet 'Lemonade' Poet Warsan Shire

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#BlackGirlMagic: Meet 'Lemonade' Poet Warsan Shire

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Commentary: Don't Forget That Black Women’s Lives Matter, Too

The poem “To Be Black and Woman and Alive” is raw and real.
07/22/2015
What's at Stake, 2015, Ernestine Johnson, Poetry, Creative Artillery
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Dear Black Man: Ernestine Johnson Shares Her Dream

Actress uses poetry to combat injustices
04/08/2015