which Anderson's will sell on Jan. 20. One of these rarities is a first edition of "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, by Phillis Wheatley, Negro Servant to Mr. John Wheatley of ...

Gilkes, professor emeritus at Colby College, will be giving a lecture, “African American Women and Social Change: Stages of Liberation” at 3 p.m., Feb.

Considered the first published Black poet, Phillis Wheatley (1753–1784) learned to read and write from the Wheatleys, a prominent family in Boston who purchased her as a slave when she was a ...

The African American Museum has drawn celebrities from Kyrie Irving to Mick Jagger and shaped how the city understands itself ...

The author of a new biography of Phillis Wheatley, one of the country’s first major poets, has received a $50,000 history award.

Skye Wheatley has shared details of a terrifying family ordeal after one of her children recently suffered a medical episode. The 30-year-old influencer took to her social media on Monday to ...

TORTOLA — Charles Wheatley, renowned through the British Virgin Islands as an educator, can add liqueur manufacturer next to his name. Wheatley, 86, who over the years have held positions to ...

“Romantic Poet,” by Diane Seuss, is one of the best things that our critic A.O. Scott read (and reread) this year. Isabella Cotier By A.O. Scott Let’s talk about love. That’s what the ...

Skye Wheatley has stunned her fans by showing off her impressive vocal skills on social media. The 30-year-old posted a clip to Instagram on Monday which captured her and a friend belting out an ...

Today will see any fog gradually clear, but cloudy skies will remain, with only the odd brighter break in places. A dry, mild and settled day. Tonight Tonight will remain largely cloudy throughout ...