Kwame Alexander will interview The HistoryMakers Founder Julieanna Richardson in honor of the legacy of Nikki Giovanni. The Art Institute of Chicago will close Black History Month by hosting an ...

Poet and author Kwame Alexander won the highest award yesterday for children’s literature, the Newbery Medal. It’s for his novel The Crossover, about a pair of 12-year-old, African-American, ...

Looking for a book to read in February? Kwame Alexander stopped by the 3rd hour of TODAY on Feb. 3 to share his recommendations. Alexander is a poet, educator, publisher, author and producer who has ...

Kwame Alexander brings stories to life, inspiring young readers through poetry and storytelling. Kwame Alexander, a Chesapeake native and award-winning author, believes books are like amusement parks ...

Join the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities for readings and a conversation with Kwame Alexander on Tuesday, April 23, at 6 p.m. in the Linsalata Alumni Center located at 11310 Juniper Road. This ...

Time to find America’s next bestselling author! A new literary competition series hosted by No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander is in the works, and PEOPLE can share the exclusive ...

First Book is teaming up with Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and his new nonprofit, One Word at a Time, to host a nationwide Literacy Pep Rally. Taking place virtually on September 16 at 1 p.m. ET, ...

Editor’s note: This segment was rebroadcast on Oct. 14, 2025. Click here for that audio. Jerry Craft and Kwame Alexander‘s new book “J Vs. K” centers around two kids, one an artist, the other an ...

Best-selling author Kwame Alexander discusses his literary works, career and passion for writing. New York Times best-selling author Kwame Alexander talks with One Detroit contributor Stephen ...

Based on the book by Newbery award-winning author Kwame Alexander, Acoustic Rooster is about a guitar-strumming rooster and his friends who have all sorts of musically-infused adventures at the BeBop ...

PBS KIDS has commissioned a one-hour special and short-form series based on Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band by Kwame Alexander. The one-hour special, Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, ...