P Scott Cunningham News Today

Published by O, Miami and written by Daniela Perez Miron and Gesi Schilling, "Ventanitas" showcases the unique way Miami residents come together for coffee.

/PRNewswire/ -- The Poetry Foundation, which works to amplify poetry and celebrate poets; and O, Miami; the non-profit organization devoted to celebrating...

Writer Alexandra T. Vazquez joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about her book "The Florida Room" — she uses it as a metaphor, as a place that’s in-between spaces. She discusses how culture and music mix in Florida, and specifically, Miami.

Hanif Abdurraqib is an award-winning poet, essayist and journalist. His writing reflects on music, culture, sneakers, and prayer. He joins Carlos Frías to talk about the daily rituals he revels in and the music that formed him as the youngest of four siblings.

Hanif Abdurraqib is an award-winning poet, essayist and journalist. His writing reflects on music, culture, sneakers, and prayer. He joins Carlos Frías to talk about the daily rituals he revels in and the music that formed him as the youngest of four siblings.

Bea Hines' dream of becoming a writer wasn't encouraged by her friends and family when she was growing up. But she tells WLRN's Wilkine Brutus how she proved everyone wrong when she was the first Black female journalist hired at the Miami Herald.

Ashley M. Jones is the youngest and first person of color to be named Poet Laureate of Alabama, a position created 91 years ago.

Every April, during National Poetry Month, O, Miami sets out on a mission to expose locals to poetry in unique and sometimes extravagant ways. Past activations have included prose painted on rooftops of warehouses in Allapattah directly beneath the flight path to Miami International Airport and secretly sewing clothing tags containing poetry into garments found at thrift stores. Last year put a damper on the festivals goal when the pandemic forced a shift to a virtual format. “Like most o...