I knew it was coming, because he had been sick for some time. But I still sighed, heavily, when I woke in the wee hours of Tuesday morning to learn the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. had died at age 84. Gone in this […]
Tag: Kevin Powell
Of Bad Bunny, Super Bowls and Immigrants
By Kevin Powell I have watched Super Bowls since the late 1970s and mid-game spectacles since Michael Jackson in the early 1990s. But this halftime show, featuring global music superstar Bad Bunny, was different. That […]
Kevin Powell Announces New Book: ‘A Poem for Evangeline, And Other Songs’
(Los Angeles—FEBRUARY 2026)—Kevin Powell, GRAMMY-nominated poet, humanitarian, and filmmaker, announces the release of his 17th book, A Poem for Evangeline, And Other Songs. Powell just revealed the book cover for his 4th poetry collection during […]
What Would Dr. King Say Now?
Written by: Kevin Powell The title of this piece is a question I have avoided for years as I’ve navigated giving speeches about the life and legacy of The Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. […]
Kevin Powell Hosts Virtual Screening of Documentary ‘When We Free the World’ on Saturday, November 29
After touring countless stops all year, Kevin Powell is excited to announce the very first virtual screening of his new documentary film, WHEN WE FREE THE WORLD. It will be in partnership with GATHR, the […]
Malcolm X’s 100th: Kevin Powell Interviews Spike Lee for Newsweek Cover Story
In remembering human rights activist Malcolm X, whose 100th birthday is May 19, GRAMMY-nominated poet and writer Kevin Powell interviews Malcolm X filmmaker Spike Lee for Newsweek’s May 23, 2025, cover story available both digitally […]
Kevin Powell Hosts the Los Angeles Premiere of WHEN WE FREE THE WORLD, on Friday, April 25
(April 2025—Los Angeles) – GRAMMY-nominated poet, writer, and human and civil rights activist Kevin Powell hosts the Los Angeles premiere of his directorial debut, WHEN WE FREE THE WORLD, on Friday, April 25, at the […]
New York Daily News Features Kevin Powell’s Documentary Out Today
(January 31, 2025, New York City) – Kevin Powell, GRAMMY-nominated poet, writer, and human and civil rights activist, releases WHEN WE FREE THE WORLD, his first film as a director, today at AMC Empire 25, […]