The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet also served as the state's poet laureate from 1968 until her death in 2000. Today's poets are finding creative ways to remember her.
Gwendolyn Brooks
Jun 28, 2017 |

The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet also served as the state's poet laureate from 1968 until her death in 2000. Today's poets are finding creative ways to remember her.
Jun 9, 2017 |

The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet would have celebrated her 100th birthday this week. We take some poetic license ourselves with the Jazz June, a gin-based cocktail with a spring of fragrant lavender.
Jun 7, 2017 |

Wednesday marks what would have been the 100th birthday for poet Gwendolyn Brooks.
Feb 1, 2017 |

The late Chicago poet Gwendolyn Brooks made history in 1950 as the first African-American author to receive a Pulitzer Prize.
May 3, 2013 |

Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists discuss the baseball controversy between two local high schools in this web exclusive conversation.