*Jesse Williams’ acceptance speech at the BET Awards has become the inspiration for a new poem published Thursday by The Color Purple author Alice Walker. Titled “Here It Is,” Walker, 72, writes about ...

Her poem, "Here It Is," has already been shared thousands of times since she posted it on her website on Thursday. Read the poem in full below. Williams, who delivered his politically-charged speech ...

Walker is of course well known as the author of the novel The Color Purple as well as other works of prose, but she has also published books of poetry throughout her career. Her poetic goals are more ...

Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple and other noteworthy books and poems, has run down her favorite things of 2013. It's an unexpected collection, including Edward Snowden, a conspiracy theorist, ...