Black in Multiple Languages

Black in Multiple Languages Symposium is a free two-day virtual gathering of poets, scholars, and translators exploring Black expression across linguistic, cultural, and hemispheric contexts. This symposium considers the shared notions of Black being, Black joy, and expression in multiple languages.

The symposium is put on by the Furious Flower Poetry Center, the nation’s first academic center for Black poetry. The Furious Flower Poetry Center is committed to ensuring the visibility, inclusion, and critical consideration of Black poets in American letters, as well as in the whole range of educational curricula. Our programming seeks to cultivate an appreciation for poetry among students of all levels—from elementary to graduate school and beyond. In addition, Furious Flower seeks to support and promote Black poets at all stages of their careers and to preserve the history of Black poets for future generations.